Revenge and good health were a couple of things ninth-ranked Bloomington South had in its favor Saturday night, and the Panthers defeated defending champion Terre Haute South 5-1 for the title at the Class 3A Martinsville Sectional for girls high school soccer.
The Braves had beaten the Panthers 1-0 in the 2024 sectional championship match, but Bloomington South won the regular-season match 5-0 earlier this fall and jumped on the Braves early Saturday night.
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