Photo Gallery: Central-Southeastern earns chance to defend championship with victory over Bishop McNamara

December 30, 2023 | By David Adam, MRN Editor

Central-Southeastern's Lauren Miller dribbles to the basket while being guarded by Bishop McNamara's Angel Dickerson during Saturday's semifinal of the small school bracket of the State Farm Holiday Classic at the Shirk Center in Bloomington. | David Adam photo

BLOOMINGTON, Ill. — The Central-Southeastern girls basketball team only led 18-17 at halftime but pulled away in the second half to defeat Kankakee Bishop McNamara 39-25 in the semifinals of the small school bracket of the State Farm Holiday Classic at the Shirk Center on Friday.

CSE will play Galena for the title at 3:30 p.m. Saturday. Lauren Miller and Karly Peters combined for 30 of the Panthers’ 39 points.

MRN Editor David Adam captured some of the action from the game.