Hartville won a wild semifinal matchup over Norwood and Gainesville used a big second half to get by Plato in Tuesday's Class 2 District 4 girls basketball semifinals in Sparta.
Turns out, beating the No. 1 team in Class 1 wasn’t enough for Pierce City. How greedy. Three days after taking down tournament host Walnut Grove, the green Eagles ran through, over and around 2-seed Hartville in a decisive 20-point Walnut Grove Tournament championship-clinching win Friday night.
The Willow Springs Lady Bears saw their dreams become reality Thursday night as they tallied four home runs, including a grand slam, propelling them to a 19-1 victory in an offensive onslaught against the Hartville Lady Eagles.