Auburn defeats St. Joseph-Ogden in Shootout at Maroa
By FRED KRONER
fred@mahometnews.com
St. Joseph-Ogden hit 5-of-5 fourth-quarter free throws on Saturday, but it wasn’t enough to help the team to a victory in the Sangamon Conference/Illini Prairie Conference Shootout at Maroa.
Auburn edged the Spartans 42-40. The teams were tied at halftime, 18-18.
The game was the 15th this season for SJ-O settled by nine points, or less.
Katie Cramer tallied a team-high 11 points for SJ-O. Ella Armstrong had eight points and Hannah Dukeman totaled six points.
The Spartans will be the top-seeded team in a Class 2A regional they will host. SJ-O’s postseason opener will be on Feb. 11 at 6 p.m. between the winner of a Feb. 10 game between Tuscola and Clinton.
SJ-O (19-7) returns to action on Thursday in its regular-season finale at Bloomington Central Catholic.
