Chamois, St. Elizabeth in Class 1 sectionals tonight

Allie Heckemeyer of St. Elizabeth goes up for a shot during a game against Blair Oaks earlier this season in Wardsville. St. Elizabeth will face Hale tonight in the Class 1 sectionals at Sedalia Smith-Cotton High School.

Allie Heckemeyer of St. Elizabeth goes up for a shot during a game against Blair Oaks earlier this season in Wardsville. St. Elizabeth will face Hale tonight in the Class 1 sectionals at Sedalia Smith-Cotton High School. Photo by Deborah Cote.

By News Tribune

Tuesday, March 8, 2011

The Chamois Pirates and the St. Elizabeth Lady Hornets open play in the Class 1 state basketball tournament tonight in Sedalia.

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Chamois will face Tina-Avalon at 6 p.m., while St. Elizabeth will meet Hale at 7:45 p.m. The games will be played at Smith-Cotton High School.

The Pirates (16-10), who were the No. 2 seed in the District 9 Tournament, are coming off a 68-64 win over top-seeded St. Elizabeth in the championship game Saturday night.

Tina-Avalon (25-2) defeated Glasgow 51-43 to win the District 10 crown. The Dragons trailed for much of the contest, falling behind 7-0 at the start and rallying from an eight-point deficit in the third quarter.

The Lady Hornets (10-13) were the No. 2 seed as well in District 9 and advanced with a 62-60 overtime win Saturday night over top-seeded Chamois.

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