3A Girls State Tournament: Senators look for semi breakthrough
WINNER GETS: Defending champion Lombard Montini (31-5) or last year’s Class 3A runner-up Country Club Hills Hillcrest (27-3)***
Four years ago, the Springfield High School girls basketball team was much like its opponent today: a first-timer at the Illinois High School Association Class 3A State Tournament.
But when the Senators step on the court today for a noon semifinal game against Vernon Hills, the Senators will be making their fourth consecutive trip to state. Vernon Hills, on the other hand, had not even won a regional in school history before this season.
The Senators, who have lost in the semifinals in each of the past three state finals appearances, have a date with destiny. What will the legacy of this team be in the future? Will it be that of a team that got tantalizingly close but never won the big trophy or will they cap off Zahna Medley’s remarkable career with a chance to play in the title game on Saturday?








