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TAYLORVILLE - Civic Memorial's girls basketball team captured a hard-fought battle against the Decatur MacArthur Generals 61-49 Monday night in the Taylorville Sectional semifinals.

Anna Hall led the way for CM with 21 points, while Kourtland Tyus had 16 as the Eagles advances to the sectional championship.

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Quincenia Jackson led the Generals with 24 points and Jayda Dees scored 9.

Harper Buhs and Mackenzie Cato also contributed 8 points apiece for CM.

CM led 15-14 at the end of one, 23-22 at the half and 45-40 at the end of three quarters. The Eagles outscored the Generals 16-9 in the final period to clinch the victory.

CM is now 29-5 and advances to the Taylorville Sectional championship, where the Eagles will play either Charleston or Springfield Sacred Heart-Griffin at 7 p.m. Thursday. Charleston and Springfield Sacred Heart-Griffin met in the other sectional semifinal game on Monday. Charleston was 29-0 heading into the Springfield Sacred Heart-Griffin contest.

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