Wolverines 7th grade team bound for State

[January 27, 2026]   The West Lincoln Broadwell Wolverines defeated Kinderhook Western 41-32 to win the 2026 Class 7-1A Sectional Championship on Monday night in Jacksonville.
 
The Wolverines are now state bound!
 
WLB was off to a 12-6 lead in the first quarter Monday night as five Wolverines scored. 

The West Lincoln Broadwell 7th grade Wolverines are headed to State! Photo courtesy of Amy Cross

By halftime WLB was ahead 19-15.

The lead was extended in the third quarter to 31-24. Brantley Conrady and Grady McClallen each hit 3s and continued to pace the Wolverines as they headed towards double-figures.

Conrady was 5-for-8 from the free throw line in the fourth quarter and added a field goal to help seal the 41-32 win over Kinderhook Western.

Brantley Conrady led all scorers with 18 points.

Grady McClallen tossed in 10 points for the Wolverines.

WLB (23-4) will play the winner of the sectional 6 matchup between Decatur Unity and Hume Shiloh. Those two teams will play Wednesday night.

WLB plays that winner at 11:30 a.m. on Saturday, January 31, 2026 in the 7th Grade Class 1A State Tournament at Normal Kingsley Junior High School.

Congratulations and good luck at State!

WLB 41
Conrady 18
McClallen 10
Awe 8
Eimer 3
Singleton 2

Kinderhook Western 32
Kendrick 14
Hamilton 8
Flores 5
Bushmeyer 3
Bainter 2

 

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