Howells-Dodge Girls Downed by Overton in State Semifinals
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Howells-Dodge was defeated by No. 1 seed Overton 57-43 in the girls state basketball tournament semifinals Friday night at the Devaney Sports Center.
The fourth-seeded Jaguars were only down by five points, 26-21 at the half. The Eagles were up 38-30 by the end of the third quarter and pulled away in the final period to advance to Saturday’s Class D2 championship.
Howells-Dodge earned third place in the tourney Saturday afternoon with a 46-28 win over 2023 D2 state champion Falls City Sacred Heart. The Jaguars wound up with a 15-11 record.
In Saturday night’s championship, Overton got by No. 3 seed Wynot 44-40 as the Eagles concluded a 28-1 campaign and claimed their first-ever state title.
