 The night began with No. 2 seed West Lincoln-Broadwell taking on
fourth-seeded Mount Pulaski. The Bruins of Mount Pulaski came away
with the win 51-35. They were led in scoring by Branden Kretzinger
with 15 points, followed by Payton Taylor with 14 and Dixon
Aylesworth with 10. The West Lincoln Wolverines were led by Jack
Eimer with 18, Zach Morris with seven and Kaden Froebe with six.
The championship game pitted the Panthers of Chester-East
Lincoln, the No 1 seed, against the Crusaders of CCS-NHM-ZLS, the
No. 3 seed. The Crusaders came away victorious in a game that stayed
close all night. The final buzzer sounded with the Crusaders leading
36-33. They were led by Brayton Brown with 16 and Cole Klockenga
with 12. The Panthers were paced by Sam Birnbaum with 12 and Will
Ewald with 11.
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Following this tournament, the eighth-grade teams will
participate in various regionals, starting at the beginning of
February.
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