The St. Anthony Lady Bulldogs will enter postseason play looking for their third straight regional championship.
Two years ago, St. Anthony captured the Cumberland Regional and last year, the SAHS girls brought home the championship plaque from the North Clay Regional.
This year, they will enter as the No. 1 seed and host of the St. Anthony Class 1A Regional. They will open play Monday, Feb. 12, against either Decatur Unity Christian or Cowden-Herrick/Beecher City (CHBC). That game is scheduled for 6 p.m.
The regional championship is set for 7 p.m. on Thursday, Feb. 15.
The winner will advance to the Moweaqua (Central A&M) Sectional, which will begin Tuesday, Feb. 20. Winners from the Dieterich, Bethany and Chrisman regionals will also play in the Moweaqua Sectional.
Here is the complete schedule for the Effingham St. Anthony Regional:
Saturday, Feb. 10
Game 1 – 1 p.m. – No. 11 Decatur Unity Christian at CHBC
Game 2 – 1 p.m. – No. 12 Argenta-Oreana vs No. 6 Windsor/Stew-Straws (WSS)
Monday, Feb. 12
Game 3 – 6 p.m. -- No. 1 St. Anthony vs. Winner Game 1
Game 4 – 7:30 p.m. – No. 4 Moweaqua (Central A&M) vs. Winner Game 2
Thursday, Feb. 15
Game 5 – 6 p.m. – Winner Game 3 vs. Winner Game 4 (championship)