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[email protected] THURSDAY JANUARY 30, 2020 SPORTS enquirerdemocrat.com CHS girls defend county title in overtime classic By JACKSON WILSON love having her on my team.” our gameplan and hoping that we can ures, with Rylee Smith adding nine tal- Enquirer Democrat Reporter The Piasa Birds, who fell to 14-7, make enough baskets. That’s been our lies for SWHS. got a 12-point performance from Kor- strategy all year and it’s been working Defensively, Southwestern limited The Carlinville High School girls’ rie Hopkins and nine points from Josie so far.” Bunker Hill to one field goal for the varsity basketball team needed four Bouillon. Reels was joined by Hopkins, Smith, entire game. extra minutes to put the nail in South- After both teams traded four leads Bouillon, Hollie Bekeske (Staunton- Staunton-Mt. Olive 38, North Mac western’s coffin during the Macoupin and four lead changes over the course Mt. Olive) and MacKenzy Mix (Gil- 34 County Tournament championship at of a 17-17 first half, Southwestern lespie) on the All-Tournament team. No. 5 North Mac made a valiant ef- Staunton High School Jan. 25. seemed to be taking control with a 28- Third Place - Staunton-Mt. Olive 45, fort in snapping a seven-game losing With a 43-37 overtime triumph, 24 advantage when Addie Green con- Gillespie 39 streak, but couldn’t quite overcome a the Cavaliers tied their win total from nected on a 3-pointer from the top of The Bulldogs forced 15 Miner turn- 14-2 first quarter deficit.