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Meeker girls advance to regionals this weekend

Elissa McLaughlin hugged coach Hallie Blunt as Rebecca de Vergie, right, and fellow teammates celebrated at the conclusion of Saturday’s come-from-behind victory in the first round of districts. The Lady Cowboys continue on to the next round Friday at Rangely.MEEKER I “It was a big win for us,” Meeker girls basketball coach Hallie Blunt said of the 48-34 defeat of the Soroco Rams, in the first round of the district tournament, played on Meeker’s home court. “The win got us into the regional tournament and now we are playing for seeding.”
Meeker became part of the final four and will play the Northwest League’s No. 1 seed, the Paonia Eagles in the semifinals, held…