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Mount Pulaski struck first in the game on a
long jumper for two by senior Zac Hinds.
Senior Dustin Murphy poured in two quick points in the lane to
give Mount Pulaski a 4-0 lead.
After back-to-back steals by senior Brandon Kretzinger resulted
in buckets, the Hilltoppers had a 9-2 lead early.
Senior Todd Kelly gave the Hilltoppers an 11-5 lead after his
putback off the offense rebound.
Grant Davis entered off the bench to immediately knock down a
three and the Hilltoppers were cruising out to a 14-5 lead.
Kretzinger would end the quarter on back-to-back buckets in the
paint and Mount Pulaski was having no trouble in this one, 18-7
the lead after the first eight minutes of play.
The Hilltoppers showed no signs of slowing down in the second
quarter and built a 28-12 lead by halftime.
The scoring attack was balanced in the third quarter and the
Hilltoppers were just having fun with a 45-18 lead.
The fourth quarter saw some of the bench getting playing time,
with Emery Matthews knocking down a three to ignite the
Hilltopper student section into a frenzy as the game was winding
down.
Matthew Hagenbuch finished the scoring for the Hilltoppers and
settled the score at 54-31.
Brandon Kretzinger led the Hilltoppers with 11 points on Senior
Night.
Mount Pulaski improves to 15-9 on the season.
The Hilltoppers JV lost a tight game with Springfield Lutheran,
53-52 the final score. Clay Aylesworth and Evan Cooper each led
the Hilltoppers with 15 points.
Mount Pulaski will play at New Berlin Tuesday night.
In between games the following seniors were honored at
centercourt:
Band
Nigel Adams
Bryson Beccue
Madison Blaum
Drew Dyer
Elizabeth Fairchild
Victoria Hernandez
Amelia Kuhlman
Jurnee Oliver
Thomas Stauffer
Kaylee Wilham
Cheerleading
Autumn Benhart
Makayla Stewart
Basketball
Joey Davis
Zac Hinds
Todd Kelly
Brandon Kretzinger
Dustin Murphy
Varsity scoring
Mount Pulaski 54
Kretzinger 11
Martin 9
L. Murphy 7
D. Murphy 5
Schneider 5
Kelly 5
Hinds 4
G. Davis 3
Matthews 3
Hagenbuch 2
Springfield Lutheran 31
Wiegand 11
Davis 7
Boston 4
Mauney 3
Stevens 2
Vespa 2
Groth 2
JV scoring
Mount Pulaski 52
Aylesworth 15
Cooper 15
Fricke 8
Bailey 7
Kuhlman 4
Matthews 3
Springfield Lutheran 53
Mullens 22
Daniels 12
Stevens 5
Mauney 5
Oldham 5
Reavis 3
Lovell 1
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