|  The Toppers held their own with the Panthers the first quarter, only 
			trailing 15-13, but that would be as close as it would get. The 
			second quarter would be all about the Panthers, who ran away with 
			the lead by outscoring the Toppers 20 to 6. A stunned Topper crowd 
			saw their boys down 35-19 at the half. Even though Mount Pulaski held their own the second half of the 
			ballgame, they couldn't mount a big enough comeback. In the end 
			Delavan handed Mount Pulaski their first Tomahawk Conference loss of 
			the season with a final score of 57-42.  Jordan Luczaj led the Toppers with 11 points and Michael Lowery 
			added 10. The Topper record fell to 7-13 on the season. 
			 Mount Pulaski is set to host Sangamon Valley on Tuesday night in 
			a makeup game from earlier this month. 
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			 As part of the homecoming celebration, homecoming attendants and 
			king and queen contestants were introduced during the evening. Underclassmen attendants were freshmen Alyssa Barger and Eli 
			Griesheim, sophomores Lily Pickett and Will Stewart, and juniors Sam 
			McCarty and Mike Lowery.  Senior attendants were Madison Haley and Derek Baunach, Marissa 
			Mattingly and Jordan Luczaj, Emma Stewart and Brady Thomas, and Cady 
			Lowery and Ridge Leinweber. The honor of homecoming king and queen went to Jordan Luczaj and 
			Cady Lowery. Lowery was crowned queen by last year's homecoming 
			queen, Alexa Meister. 
            [By TEENA LOWERY] |