Staunton Star - Times - Published in the Interest of the Staunton Community for Over 143 Years

The Staunton High School Lady Bulldogs basketball team played their first game in the 2023 State playoff competition on Monday, Feb. 13, when the girls defeated Roxana 32-22.

Roxana 2- 11 - 2 - 7 = 22

Staunton 12 - 5 - 4 - 11 = 32

This win advanced the Lady Bulldogs to the Wood River Regional title game where they would play Alton Marquette. Marquette had advanced to the Regional final by first defeating EA/WR 63-32 and then narrowly eliminating Gillespie, 48-45.

This set the stage for one of the most exciting regional championship games the Staunton fans have ever enjoyed.

The first ha...