On Friday, February 3rd, the Morton Lady Potters (25-2, 12-0) clinched their third consecutive Mid-Illini Conference Championship by defeating the Limestone Rockets (14-10, 8-4) 60-45 at Limestone High School.  The victory over Limestone put Morton up 4 games in the standings with 2 games left in conference play.

 

This is the 6th Mid-Illini Conference Championship for the Lady Potters in the last 7 years and 9th Conference Championship since 2005.   Some may think, with the Lady Potter’s dominance in the Mid-Illini the past 10 years, that winning the Conference Championship doesn’t mean that much to the team.  Those that think that would be wrong.  Winning the Mid-Illini Conference is always goal #1 at the beginning of every season.  It’s a 14-game marathon, that is typically the measuring stick that reflects how prepared teams are for the post season.

 

The Lady Potters finish the regular season this week with games at Canton on Tuesday, February 7th and at home vs. Washington on Friday, February 10th.  The home game against Washington will be Senior Night for Morton’s two Senior players, Brandi Bisping and Jacey Wharram.

 

Morton has been assigned the #1 seed in their Sectional and will begin Regional play on Tuesday, February 14th, at Peoria High School.  The Lady Potters get a first round bye and will play the winner of #7 Canton and #9 Manual at 7pm.