Lady Toppers pick up big win over Decatur St. Teresa

[January 09, 2019]    Mount Pulaski hosted Decatur St. Teresa on Monday night at the Ed Butkovich Gymnasium and the Lady Toppers came away with the big win 58-54.

Mount Pulaski led at the end of the first quarter 16-12 and kept the pace up at the half with a 28-24 lead.

The Bulldogs charged back to tie the game 44-44 at the end of the third quarter. But Mount Pulaski prevailed as Skylar Hayes sunk eight free throws late in the game and the Lady Toppers came out on top 58-54.

Hayes led Mount Pulaski with 19 points. The Lady Toppers also placed three other players in double-figures: Isabella Wade (14), Savanah Moore (12) and Morgan May (12).

Mount Pulaski improves their record to 15-7 on the season.

The Lady Toppers will play at Riverton Thursday night.

Scoring 

Mount Pulaski 58

Hayes 19

Wade 14

Moore 12

M. May 12

Fitzpatrick 1

St. Teresa 54

Snow 20

Newbon 10

Peters 7

Fyke 5

Nutakor 4

Oladipupo 4

Switzer 2

Wagner 2

[Teena Lowery]