Senior guard/forward Essie Hicks of the Chillicothe High School basketball Lady Hornets goes up for a layup with a half-minute remaining in the game to finally seal CHS’ struggling 52-46 victory over St. Joseph: Lafayette in the semifinals of the Class 4 District 16 tournament last Monday. The basket left Hicks with a game-high 23 points as Chillicothe advanced to Thursday’s state-tournament-qualifying, district-championship game against host St. Joseph: Benton. (PAUL STURM/C-T PHOTO)
BY PAUL STURM, C-T SPORTS EDITOR ST. JOSEPH — Clearly off their recent form, the Chillicothe High School basketball Lady Hornets were in major danger…
