ST. CLAIR — Minutes ago, the Lady Eagles defeated Union 44-36 in the first round of the Class 4 District 4 tournament.

Sullivan will play against No. 1 seed and the host St. Clair on Wednesday at 6 p.m. The winner plays for the championship on Friday night.

Carissa Richardson had 22 points and 12 rebounds. Full details of this week’s district tournament will be available in the Mar. 3 issue of the Independent News.