Pittsfield girls can’t overcome disastrous start; Hillsboro earns shot to knock off Quincy Notre Dame

By David Adam, MRN Editor | February 18, 2023
Pittsfield's Ellie Ten Eyck dribbles up the court while being guarded by Hillsboro's Sierra Compton during the Class 2A girls basketball regional championship game Friday night at Voshall Gym in Pittsfield. | David Adam

PITTSFIELD, Ill. — A sizeable crowd and a chance to win the first regional since 2009 created an atmosphere of excitement for the Pittsfield girls basketball team. All of that, combined with Hillsboro’s defensive pressure, led to shaky start to Friday night’s Class 2A regional championship game at Voshall Gym. The Saukees turned the ball…

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