East Union wins 2026 Girls Class 2A Basketball Championship

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For a half, New Site High School had East Union Attendance Center scrambling. Then the third quarter arrived, and East Union flipped the game for good in a 57-38 victory Saturday.

East Union looked in control early, getting interior baskets from Lily Johnson and a steal-and-score from Josie Mae Bell to build a 13-7 lead in the first quarter. But New Site settled in quickly. Chloe Moreland and Bella Green hit back-to-back 3-pointers to tie it at 13, and Brown plus Knight helped New Site carry a 24-22 lead into halftime.

Everything changed after the break. Bell opened the third-quarter scoring at the line to tie it, Clayton buried a 3 to put East Union in front 27-24, and the lead kept growing. Clayton scored twice more in the quarter, Sherwood knocked down a 3, and East Union took full command at 39-30 by the end of the period.

New Site never got the margin back to single digits in the fourth. Clayton opened the quarter with another 3, Johnson scored inside twice, and East Union leaned on Bell at the foul line late to finish it off. Bell made six free throws in the final 1:22, and East Union closed on an 18-8 fourth quarter.

Clayton finished with 17 points, Johnson posted 15 points and 11 rebounds, and Bell added 12 points for East Union. Brown and Green led New Site with 10 points apiece, but East Union’s efficiency inside and steady free-throw shooting broke the game open after halftime.