In the Greene County town of Walnut Grove, basketball wins are expected.
The girls team from Walnut Grove High School measured up to great expectations with a 64-29 Class 1 District 5 title win over Wheaton Thursday night at Willard High School. The win marks Walnut Grove’s seventh consecutive girls basketball district championship.
Walnut Grove has reached the “final four” five consecutive teams, including three consecutive state championships in 2013, 2014 and 2015. The Tigers finished in third place in the 2016 Class 1 playoff tournament.
Senior all-state forward Raylie Hejna led Walnut Grove (25-4) with 22 points, 18 of which came in the first half.