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Spartans to face Shelbyville in Regional Championship
By Fred Kroner
St. Joseph-Ogden’s boys’ basketball team took a 10-point lead after one quarter on Wednesday (Feb. 21) and went on to a 59-25 conquest over visiting Sullivan in a semifinal game of the SJ-O IHSA Class 2A regional tournament.
The Spartans led, 17-7, after one quarter and 32-11 at halftime over a 20-win Sullivan squad.
Tanner Jacob poured in 18 points and Coy Taylor connected for 13 SJ-O points. The Spartans also received nine points apiece from Tanner Siems and Logan Smith. Logan Lackey tallied six points and Luke Landrus contributed four points.
SJ-O (25-6) takes a seven-game winning streak into the Friday (Feb. 23) championship game against Shelbyville (24-6). Sullivan ends the season with a 22-10 record.