Lady Hilltoppers lose regional championship to Decatur St. Teresa

[February 10, 2018] 

The Mount Pulaski girls basketball season came to an end Thursday night in the Class 1A Regional Championship as the Lady Hilltoppers fell to Decatur St. Teresa by a score of 70-50.

Skylar Hayes led Mount Pulaski with 25 points.

The Lady Hilltoppers finish the 2017-18 season with an even 14-14 record.

In the three-point shootout, Mount Pulaski sophomore Kaylee Wilham made 16 of 30 shots from beyond the arc in the first round of the competition. In the following round she hit 6 of 15 shots to advance to the sectional round of competition. Wilham will shoot the night of the Sectional Championship, according to Mount Pulaski Athletic Director Brent Grisham.

Other Mount Pulaski sharp-shooters in the competition were Skylar Hayes, Shelby Bailey and Olivia Cooper.

Scores by quarter:

Mount Pulaski 21 26 40 50
Decatur St. Teresa 20 42 58 70

Mount Pulaski (50)

Hayes 25
Moore 9
Mott 7
Bailey 5
May 4

Decatur St. Teresa (70)

Switzer 17
Snow 10
Fyke 10
Newbon 9
Wilson 7
Peck 5
Snow 5
Peters 5
Hooker 2

[Teena Lowery]