THURSDAY NIGHT RESULTS (2/19/26)

(ELDORADO) in Girls High School Basketball last night –

Olney won the Class 2A Regional Championship at Eldorado High School

the Lady Tigers fought off a stubborn Carmi squad for a 50-42 victory

it was the 19th regional title for girls basketball at Richland County High School

and the first championship dating back to 2019

Olney was led by Aliyah Flittner with 17 points and Jaylen Gwyn with 16 points

Kelysse Weiler added 10 points as well

the 19-13 Lady Tigers advance to the Class 2A Sectional in Olney next week

Olney will play Paris in the 6:00 semi-final

the 7:30 semi-final features Teutopolis against Mt. Carmel

then the championship game will be Thursday night in Ron Herrin Gym

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(OLNEY) alsoi in Girls High School Basketball last night –

here’s the other downstate regional championship scores

CLASS 2A

Paris beat Effingham, 55-51

Mt. Carmel beat Fairfield, 46-23

Teutopolis beat Robinson, 32-20

Benton beat West Frankfort, 49-21

Massac County beat Vienna, 43-37

Breese Central beat Breese Mater Dei, 54-25

Father McGivney beat Hillsboro, 55-45

no score available for Nashville and Freeburg

CLASS 1A

Edwards County beat Woodlawn, 61-54

Brownstown/St. Elmo beat Dieterich, 50-19

Cumberland beat Martinsville, 47-18

Mt. Pulaski beat Windsor/Stewardson-Strasburg, 50-27

Sesser-Valier/Waltonville beat Elkville-Elverado, 61-25

Carlyle beat Marissa, 49-31

Hume Shiloh beat Tuscola, 49-46

CLASS 3A

Marion beat Centralia, 59-47

Carbondale beat Triad, 39-29

Lincoln beat Mt. Zion, 50-39

Champaign Central beat Mahomet-Seymour, 53-46

all of the respective sectionals are next Tuesday and Thursday