Monday, February 23, 2009

Buckwalter just made it official

The Highland womens basketball team is the No. 1 seed in the Region IV tournament. Cougars coach Dean Buckwalter just called about a half-hour ago to confirm they're No. 1.

Highland will now have the much-needed luxury of resting until March 4, when the Cougars play the winner of fourth seeded Sauk Valley against fifth seeded Malcolm X.

That means Jackie Barton can rest her shoulder and Mallory Magee can get well.

No. 2 Kennedy-King will play No. 3 Black Hawk East. That's correct ... there's a chance the Cougars can get a rematch against BHE for the Region IV championship, should both teams advance.

And here's the brackets for the RIV tourney.