NORMAL, Ill. (WTVO/WQRF)–The Byron Lady Tigers gave it their best shot, but they came up short Saturday against a taller Breese Mater Dei team in the Class 2A State Championship game at Illinois State University.
Mater Dei’s 6-5 sophomore center Alyssa Koerkenmeier towered about the Tigers. She scored 16 points in the first half helping Mater Dei grab a six-point lead. Koerkenmeier finished the game with 23 points. She also had 14 rebounds and a whopping ten blocked shots.
Mater Dei freshman Amelia Beer added 13 points.
Byron was outrebounded 43-32. The Lady Tigers shot only 26.7% from the field (16-60) due largely to Koerkenmier’s defensive pressence in the paint.
Freshman guard Macy Groharing led Byron in scoring with 14 points. Senior All-State forward Ava Kultgen sored 12 points and Karsyn Bielskis added ten.
Byron ends its season with a record of 34-3.
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