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The Montague girls basketball squad kept its season alive with a 53-32 win over Hart in the Class C district semifinals.LSJ Logo incert

Montague improved to 15-7 on the year.

The Pirates led 13-12 after the first quarter and trailed 25-19 at the halftime, but the Wildcats’ second-half defense ended the Pirates’ hopes.

The Wildcats were led by Chase Jancek with 16 points. Emily Flagstead dominated the boards with 15 rebounds to go with her 14 points.

Bailey Draper was a bright spot for Hart, scoring 16 points to lead the Pirates.

The Tigers will face Shelby in the Class C district finals on Thursday at Mason County Central.