Lick Creek girls fourth at state

The Lick Creek girls’ basketball team earned a fourth-place finish at this year’s Illinois Junior High School Association girls’ Class S state tournament played at Rend Lake College at Ina.

Hoyleton-Grand Prairie defeated Lick Creek 40-21 in the third-place game at the state tournament Saturday, Feb. 1.

This is the second consecutive year that the Lady Eagles have finished fourth at the state tournament.

Sydney Heath had 5 points, 3 rebounds, 2 assists and a steal to lead Lick  Creek.

Makenzie Chaney had 5 points, 2 steals and an assist; Heidi Mitchell had 4 points and Hunter Denny had 3 points, a rebound, a steal and an assist.

Brenley Barringer had 2 points and a steal, Hannah Miller had 2 points and Bailey Hooks had 3 rebounds, 2 assists and a steal.

<strong>DeSoto 52, Lick  Creek 34:</strong> The Lady Eagles trailed DeSoto 22-17 at halftime and couldn’t catch up in a semifinal game which was played Thursday, Jan. 30.

Heath scored 10 points and had 3 assists and a steal to lead Lick Creek. Angel Helm had 7 points, 3 assists and a steal; Denny had 5 points, 5 rebounds, 3 steals and an assist and Chaney had 5 points, 6 rebounds and a steal.

Mitchell had 3 points, 3 rebounds, 3 steals and 3 assists; Hooks had 2 points, 5 rebounds and a steal and Cori Turner had 2 points.

The Lady Eagles finished the season with an 18-6 record.

<p><strong>Lick Creek fourth at state</strong></p><p><strong>The Lick Creek Lady Eagles basketball team lost 40-21 to Hoyleton Grand Prairie to finish fourth at the Illinois Junior High School Association girls’ Class S state tournament Saturday, Feb. 1. Lick Creek earned a fourth-place finish at state for the second consecutive year. Team members are, in the first row from left, Haley Lence, Kalynn Grant, Addison Denny, Jenna Holshouser, Cori Turner, Brenley Barringer, Hannah Miller and Kaitlyn Holshouser. In the second row are head coach Matt Denny, Hunter Denny, Maggie Cripps, Sydney Heath, Heidi Mitchell, Angel Helm, Makenzie Chaney, Bailey Hooks and assistant coach Rebecca Cunningham. Photo provided.</strong></p>