Bluebirds win sets up Thursday tilt against Berean

By DELBERT PETERS

Staff writer

The Goessel girls defeated Canton Galva on Monday for a third time this season, 52-32, to advance to the second round of the 2A substate tournament in Hillsboro.

Goessel led 16-10 at the end of the first quarter, and Eden Hiebert scored 9 points in the second to help the Bluebirds to a 30-18 lead at halftime. The Eagles managed two 3-pointers in the third period as Goessel got 6 points from Abby Hannon and led 44-24. Both teams scored 8 points in the final quarter.

Eden Hiebert led the Bluebirds with 19 points; Brittney Hiebert added 10; and Hannon ended with 8 points, with four other Bluebirds notching scores.

The Bluebirds are 16-4 and will look to avenge a February loss when they take on Berean Academy at 7:30 p.m. Thursday at Hillsboro.