Both the seventh and eighth grade girls basketball teams from James Hart Middle School advanced to the state finals bracket in early December.
The eighth grade Panthers finished 16-10, advancing to the third-place game in Class 4A. They beat Phoenix Coolidge and Harvey Brooks, then won 34-29 over Markham Prairie-Hills in the regional championship.
Downers Grove Herrick was the opponent in the state qualifier, and Hart won 17-14. The Panthers beat Barrington Prairie 28-18 in…
