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Emily Fox

Monday, February 27, 2012

Winter Sports End for Tigers and Panthers

Also, the Lancer hockey team reached the finals of Wickenheiser Cup while the basketball team captured a district championship.

It was a good week for the sports teams at Lutheran South this week. And for the rest of the area schools, it was the end of the winter season. The Lancer hockey team will be skating for the Wickenheiser Cup championship in the Mid-States Hockey Association after a thrilling win in their semifinal series against Seckman. Lutheran South won the opener of the best-of-two series, 3-2, but Seckman came back in the game two with a 5-1 victory. That forced a mini-game, which was won by Lutheran South. The Lancers will face Whitfield for the Wickenheiser Cup title March 7 at the Scottrade Center at 5:30 p.m. Oakville's hockey team fell just short of joining Lutheran South at the Scottrade Center. The Tigers lost in their semifinal Challenge Cup …

Monday, February 20, 2012

Panther Girls Beat Fox to Kick Off Districts

Mehlville defeated the Warriors 63-52 at Fox High School.

Consistent free throw shooting and late-game baskets helped the Mehlville girls basketball team to a 63-52 win over Fox in the first round of districts at Fox High School Monday afternoon. The Warriors came within two of the Panthers, but a big basket and defensive rebound by Mandy Fox with 1:48 left gave the Mehlville the opportunity to widen the gap. “They played great, I mean Mehlville just—they couldn’t miss,” said Fox coach Jeremy Donald. “I couldn’t be more proud of my girls, we fought back and it looked like we were out of it, and we cut it to two and Mehlville made shots.” Mandy Fox made two more free throws and scored another basket to make the score 60-52 with 20 seconds left. She was the game-high scorer with 21 points. “She (…

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