Lady Hilltoppers pick up round one win in Regional basketball action

[February 08, 2018] 

Mount Pulaski opened regional play on Wednesday night at Decatur St. Teresa and the Lady Hilltoppers blew out Normal Calvary Christian 67-27 in the first round.

Isabella Wade tossed in nine points quickly in the first quarter for Mount Pulaski to guide the ladies to a 25-7 lead. The Lady Hilltoppers just kept gaining momentum throughout the game and ran away with the victory.

Four Lady Hilltoppers hit double figures in the win. Skylar Hayes led the attack with 13 points, 6 assists and 5 steals. Savannah Moore contributed 12 points, 6 steals and 4 assists. Morgan May tossed in 11 points and had 3 blocked shots. Wade finished the night with 11 points for Mount Pulaski.

Mount Pulaski will play for the regional championship tonight at 7:00 p.m. versus Decatur St. Teresa. The game is hosted by Decatur St. Teresa.

Scores by quarter:

Mount Pulaski 25 34 57 67
Normal Calvary 7 12 28 27

Mount Pulaski (67)

Hayes 13
Moore 12
Wade 11
May 11
Mott 7
Bailey 4
Wilham 3
Kirk 2
Lowe 2
Eskew 2

Normal Calvary (27)

Orns 15
Wingate 4
Hernandez 3
Keller 3
Sturgill 2

[Teena Lowery]