Sports
Lady Cougars Advance, Cougars Eliminated
The girls basketball team at Lutheran High School won its District opener on Tuesday. The boys team lost its first District game on Monday, ending its season.
The Lady Cougars will fight another day.
Tuesday night the Lady Cougars took the floor at Principia High School for the opening round of the Class 3, District 6 Tournament. The fourth-seeded Lady Cougars squared off against fifth-seeded John Burroughs.
Lutheran (10-13) topped John Burroughs 42-32 to advance in the District Tournament. The Lady Cougars will face the No. 1-seeded Principia Lady Panthers at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday, March 3. Principia will host the game.
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The winner of that game will advance to the District finals to face the winner of the North Technical vs. Whitfield game that will take place at 7 p.m. on Wednesday. While the girls' team extended its season, the boys were one-and-done in the District tourney.
Taking on the top-seeded Lutheran North on Monday night, the Cougars fell 54-24. The loss in the boys season with a 4-17 record.
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