SOUTH WHITLEY — Whitko’s Josie Sparks celebrated Senior Night with a 20-point game Thursday against Lakeland Christian Academy. Coupled with Sparks’ career high, fellow senior Cagney Craig finished with 12 points and junior Jordan Hall chipped in eight. The win closed Whitko’s regular season out at 7-13 going into the Class 3A Sectional 23 at Mississinewa High School. Whitko received a bye at the tournament and will play the winner of Heritage and Bellmont Friday at 7:30 p.m. For LCA, who fell to 4-16 with the loss, Jessica Goss, Alisa Gross and Emilee Catron each netted eight points. The Lady Cougars open Class 1A Sectional 52 action Tuesday against Hamilton at Fort Wayne Canterbury High School, but first host Granger Christian Saturday. WHITKO 56, LAKELAND CHR. ACADEMY 32 L 4 1 11 16 – 32 W 16 19 9 12 – 56 Whitko – Jennifer Reiff 1 0-0 2, Cagney Craig 5 0-0 12, Josie Sparks 8 4-5 20, Melanie Kelsey 2 1-3 6 6, Aly Nicodemus 3 0-0 6, Maddie Gawthrop 1 0-0 2, Jordan Hall 1 6-10 8. Totals 21 11-18 56. LCA – Jessica Goss 3 2-4 8, Hannah Remington 1 0-4 2, Alisa Gross 4 0-0 8, Frani Gerst 2 0-0 4, Emilee Catron 3 1-4 8, Maryl Gerst 1 0-0 2. Totals 14 3-12 32. Three-point goals – Whitko 3 (Craig 2, Kelsey), LCA 1 (Catron); Team Fouls – Whitko 16, LCA 13 Records: Whitko 7-13, LCA 4-16
