Carrollton, Father McGivney Catholic, Defeated In Carrollton Girls Invitational Semifinal Games

Hawks-Griffins play for third place on Saturday, Jan. 31, 2026.

Jan 30, 2026 2:17 PM Jan 30, 2026 2:49 PM

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CARROLLTON - West Central slipped past Carrollton 42-36 in a girls' semifinal contest on Thursday, Jan. 29, 2026, in the Carrollton Invitational.

Ali Little led West Central with a game-high 21 points in the 42-36 win over Carrollton. The game was a semifinal contest on Thursday evening, Jan. 29, 2026.

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Hayden McMurtie topped Carrollton scorers with 10 points. Chloe McAdams had 9 points, and Hadley Lake scored 4 points for the Hawks.

Carrollton now has a 17-7 overall record for the season. West Central is 19-7 on the season.

West Central and Liberty square off for the tournament title at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday, Jan. 31, 2026, at Carrollton. Carrollton faces Father McGivney Catholic at 5 p.m. on Saturday in Carrollton for third place.

Alexa Jones led Father McGivney with 11 points on Thursday night.

LIBERTY 58, FATHER MCGIVNEY CATHOLIC 48

Liberty beat Father McGivney Catholic 58-48 in the other semifinal game on Thursday night in the Carrollton Invite.

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Weslee John had 18 points to lead West Central, while Alexa Jones paced the Griffins with 11 points. Layla Tobin and Zoe Oller also contributed 7 points apiece.

GREENFIELD-NORTHWESTERN 37, BEARDSTOWN 24

In the other game on Thursday evening, Greenfield-Northwestern defeated Beardstown 37-24.

NEXT GAMES

FRIDAY, JAN. 30, 2026

5:00 - Calhoun vs. Roxana

6:30 - Marquette Catholic vs. Nokomis

8:00 - Granite City vs. Jersey

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