{"id":25313,"date":"2025-12-16T06:45:07","date_gmt":"2025-12-16T12:45:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thexradio.com\/news\/?p=25313"},"modified":"2025-12-16T13:14:54","modified_gmt":"2025-12-16T19:14:54","slug":"dieterich-advances-in-class-8-2a-girls-state-basketball-tourney","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thexradio.com\/news\/sports\/basketball\/25313-dieterich-advances-in-class-8-2a-girls-state-basketball-tourney\/","title":{"rendered":"Dieterich Advances In Class 8-2A Girls State Basketball Tourney"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"pdfprnt-buttons pdfprnt-buttons-post pdfprnt-top-right\"><a href=\"javascript: window.print()\" class=\"pdfprnt-button pdfprnt-button-print\" target=\"_self\" ><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thexradio.com\/news\/wp-content\/plugins\/pdf-print\/images\/print.png\" alt=\"image_print\" title=\"Print Content\" \/><span class=\"pdfprnt-button-title pdfprnt-button-print-title\">Print<\/span><\/a><\/div><p>HAVANA &#8212; Dieterich Junior High School advanced in the Class 8-2A State Girls Basketball Tournament with a victory Monday evening.<\/p>\n<p>The Roadrunners handed Spring Valley Kennedy a 35-21 loss at Havana Junior High School.<\/p>\n<p>Dieterich moved into a 10-8 opening quarter lead but Spring Valley Kennedy came back with a slight 8-7 second period to pull within 17-16 at halftime.<\/p>\n<p>Dieterich then went on a tear, outscoring Spring Valley 10-2 in the third quarter and put the game away.<\/p>\n<p>Two players hit double figures for the winners. Lydia Kreke led the way with 14 points while Mya Ohnesorge added 10.<\/p>\n<p>Kreke led in rebounds with five and had three steals. Emery Bill also had three steals. Mackenzie Roedl and Emma Williams had two assists each.<\/p>\n<p>In other first round games, Springfield Christian defeated Sidell Salt Fork 33-15, Mt. Sterling Brown County won over Bloomington Corpus Christi 34-18 and Glasford Illini Bluffs downed Kankakee Bishop McNamara 39-26.<\/p>\n<p>Dieterich advances to the semifinals with a 23-2 record and will now face Springfield Christian (20-3) at 5 p.m. today. In the other contest, Mt. Sterling Brown County (24-2) faces Glasford Illini Bluffs (20-1) at 6:30.<\/p>\n<p>The winners advance to the championship game Thursday at 7:30 p.m. while the losers will meet for third place at 6 p.m.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Class 8-2A State Tournament<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Dieterich\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a010\u00a0 \u00a0 7\u00a0 \u00a0 10\u00a0 \u00a0 8\u00a0 \u00a0 &#8212;\u00a0 \u00a0 35<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Spring Valley Kennedy\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a08\u00a0 \u00a0 8\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 2\u00a0 \u00a0 3\u00a0 \u00a0 &#8212;\u00a0 \u00a0 21<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>(final score was 23 while 21 was listed on the IESA website)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Dieterich &#8212;<\/strong> Roedl 4, Bill 3, Benefiel 4, Ohnesorge 10, Kreke 14<\/p>\n<p><strong>Spring Valley Kennedy &#8212;<\/strong> Wright 4, Verruchi 19<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>HAVANA &#8212; Dieterich Junior High School advanced in the Class 8-2A State Girls Basketball Tournament with a victory Monday evening. 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