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Sizing up the girls basketball regional teams
Published: 2/9/2009 | Updated: 2/16/2009

Here's a look at how area teams have fared against regional foes going into postseason play this week:

Class 1A

Winchester West Central Regional

No. 5 Pleasant Hill (5-18)

Opener: vs. No. 4 Carrollton at 6 p.m. today

Against the field: 0-2 -- lost to No. 1 Winchester West Central 61-24 on Jan. 5; lost to No. 2 Jacksonville Routt 55-26 on Jan. 10.

Last regional title: Never won regional.

Brown County Regional

No. 2 Griggsville-Perry (13-15)

Opener: vs. No. 3 Brown County or No. 6 Western at 8 p.m. Tuesday

Against the field: 3-1 -- beat No. 4 Concord Triopia 60-26 on Dec. 8; lost to No. 5 Unity 42-39 on Feb. 5; beat No. 6 Western 62-26 on Nov. 22 and 45-19 on Jan. 19

Last regional title: None.

No. 3 Brown County (11-15)

Opener: vs. No. 6 Western at 8 p.m. today

Against the field: 6-0 -- beat No. 4 Concord Triopia 49-34 on Dec. 27 and 58-40 on Feb. 5; beat No. 5 Unity 31-21 on Dec. 13 and 42-39 on Jan. 13 and 46-31 on Jan. 19; beat No. 6 Western 53-18 on Jan. 26

Last regional title: 1998

No. 5 Unity (4-22)

Opener: vs. No. 4 Concord Triopia at 6 p.m. today

Against the field: 3-5 -- lost to No. 1 Astoria South Fulton 49-41 on Dec. 9 and 54-41 on Dec. 20; beat No. 2 Griggsville-Perry 42-39 on Feb. 5; lost to No. 3 Brown Co. 31-21 on Dec. 13, lost 42-39 on Jan. 13 and lost 46-31 on Jan. 19; beat No. 6 Western 52-4 on Dec. 10 and 48-15 on Dec. 15

Last regional title: 2008

No. 6 Western (0-24)

Opener: vs. Brown County at 8 p.m. today

Against the field: 0-5 -- lost to No. 2 Griggsville-Perry 62-26 on Nov. 22 and 45-19 on Jan. 19; lost to No. 3 Brown Co. 53-18 on Jan. 26 ; lost to No. 5 Unity 52-4 on Dec. 10 and 48-15 on Dec. 15

Last regional title: None

Class 2A

Macomb Regional

No. 2 West Hancock (24-4)

Opener: vs. No. 3 Illini West at 8 p.m. Wed.

Against the field: 1-0 -- beat No. 3 Illini West 54-40 on Jan. 24

Last regional title: 2008

No. 3 Illini West (13-13)

Opener: vs. No. 2 West Hancock at 8 p.m. Wed.

Against the field: 1-1 -- lost to No. 2 West Hancock 54-40 on Jan. 24; beat No. 5 Macomb 76-23 on Dec. 8

Last regional title: None

Rushville-Industry Regional

No. 1 Liberty-Payson (23-6)

Opener: vs. No. 4 Midwest Central or No. 5 Rushville-Industry at 6 p.m. on Tues.

Against the field: 1-1 -- lost to No. 2 Central-Southeastern 38-36 on Dec. 2; beat No. 5 Rushville-Industry 62-39 on Feb. 2.

Last regional title: None

Opener: vs. No. 3 Beardstown at 8 p.m. Tues.

Against the field: 3-0 -- Beat No. 1 Liberty-Payson 38-36 on Dec. 2; beat No. 3 Beardstown 44-34 on Dec. 1; beat No. 5 Rushville-Industry 62-39 on Feb. 2.

Last regional title: 2008

White Hall North Greene Regional

No. 1 Pittsfield (17-12)

Opener: vs. No. 4 Auburn or No. 5 Kincaid South Fork at 6 p.m. on Wed.

Against the field: 1-0 -- beat No. 3 White Hall North Greene 50-42 on Jan. 10

Last regional title: 1997



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