Lady Toppers lose a heartbreaker at Central A & M in overtime 

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[January 15, 2019]   

 

Despite Skylar Hayes scoring a season-high 40 points for Mount Pulaski, the Lady Toppers lost 69-68 in overtime to Central A & M Monday night in Assumption.  Hayes sent the game into overtime when she tied the score at 60-60 with her bucket "and one" with less than two seconds to play.

 

In overtime, the Lady Toppers were up by two points when Central A & M hit a three with 5.1 seconds on the clock. Mount Pulaski had no time-outs left and Central A & M celebrated the 69-68 win. 

 

The Lady Toppers travel to Illini Bluffs Thursday night.

 

Scoring

 

Mount Pulaski 68

 

Hayes 40

Wade 13

Moore 11

M. May 2

Fitzpatrick 2

 

Central A & M 69

 

Reed 18

Collins 17

Durbin 15

Schinzler 8

McDenton 6

Virden 5

 

[Teena Lowery]

 

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