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Coolman carries Rebel girls to Montpelier Tournament championship

The Salamonie School eighth grade girls' basketball team won both of its games to place first in the Montpelier Tournament on Saturday, Jan. 16.

In the championship match, Salamonie crushed Montpelier 31-16.

Paige Coolman led the way for the Rebels with 20 points and 17 rebounds. Tatum Johnson and Gabby Mason each added four points for Salamonie.

In Salamonie's first match of the tournament, Coolman scored 24 points and had 16 rebounds to lead the team to a 35-20 victory over Hartford City.

Mason backed up Coolman with four points.