(CUBA) The Central Lady Rebels won 66-36 Monday night against the West County Bulldogs in the Class 3 District 3 girls semifinals on J-98. The Lady Rebels showed their aggressiveness on both ends of the floor.
Central’s Skyler Amonette led her team with 22 points.
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Rebels’ head coach Josh Mapes said it was a good team effort.
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In the other semifinal, the Steelville Cardinals topped the Grandview Eagles with a 47-41 win. The Cardinals at one point held a seven-point advantage, but the Eagles kept it close.
The neck-and-neck match went down to the wire as Grandview tied the game in the fourth quarter to make it 41-all with two minutes to go.
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Steelville found a way to take the lead once again, never looking back.
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Steelville head coach Seth Collins talks about the electric environment.
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With the win, Steelville plays Central in a 2017 Class 3 District 3 championship rematch. Game time is set for Thursday at 6 p.m. with pregame starting at 5:45 p.m. on J-98.
FULL GAME AUDIO:
Central vs. West County
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Steelville vs. Grandview
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