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The Pittsfield-GP Lady Saukees took on the North Greene Lady Spartans during day three of the Lady Spartan Tournament last week defeating the Lady Spartans. The Lady Saukees went on to play in the championship game Saturday against Calhoun/Brussels defeating the Lady Warriors 32-23 to claim the Lady Spartan Championship title for 2022.

Jason Freeman shoots over the outstretched arm of a Spartan defender last week in a regular season game in Griggsville. Griggsville-Perry)

Pittsfield Saukee Nate Scranton cuts through the QND defense and gets off a shot in the lane. Scranton ended the game with 14 points. The Saukees lost 43-41. (Doug Pool/Pike Press)

Pleasant Hill’s Logan McCurley fights his way through the PORTA defense Saturday at the Winchester Tournament. The Wolves lost their opening game. Pleasant Hill will play Greenfield-Northwestern at 5:30 p.m. (Submitted photo)

Pike teams didn’t fare too well in opening round action of the 99th Annual Winchester Invitational Tournament. Pleasant Hill took on seventh seeded Payson-Seymour with Payson easily defeated the Wolves 66-19. Griggsville-Perry took on the third seeded West Central falling to the Cougars 62-38.  

Sauce Ronnie Thelander, an honorary member of the Saukee basketball team puts up a shot in the game versus Quincy Notre Dame last week at Voshall Gym. Brad Tomhave, coach of the Saukees said Thelander comes to practice at least once a week and attends all the home games.(Doug Pool/Pike Press)

The Pittsfield Lady Saukees were paired up against the Triopia Lady Trojans in first round action of the Spartan Lady Classic this past Saturday. The Lady Saukees kept up the pressure and defeated the Lady Trojans 49-33.