Hilltoppers defeat Warrensburg-Latham 45-38

[March 07, 2021]  Mount Pulaski hosted Warrensburg-Latham Friday night and picked up a great come-from-behind 45-38 win over the Cardinals.

Mount Pulaski trailed 10-7 after the first quarter. The Cardinals held a 22-18 lead at the half. Mount Pulaski battled back to tie the game in the third quarter 28-28. Mount Pulaski had five players score in the fourth quarter, with Clay Aylesworth tossing in six of his nine points to guide Mount Pulaski to the 45-38 victory.

Grant Davis and Lane Murphy would each lead the Hilltoppers in scoring with 12 points apiece. Aidan Schneider tossed in 10 points for Mount Pulaski.

Mount Pulaski improves to 9-3 on the season.

In the JV game the Hilltoppers won 49-36 over the Cardinals with Clay Aylesworth pouring in a career-high 27 points.

Varsity scoring

Mount Pulaski 45

Davis 12
Murphy 12
Schneider 10
Aylesworth 9
Cooper 2

Warrensburg-Latham 38

Murphy 8
Cook 6
Yaroch 6
Kendrick 5
Six 4
Danner 4
Matthews 3
Stewart 2

JV scoring

Mount Pulaski 49

Aylesworth 27
L. Smith 7
G. Smith 6
Fricke 4
Tyson 3
Martin 2

Warrensburg-Latham 36

White 9
Sarver 8
Buchholz 8
Stewart 5
Reedy 2
Horton 2
Allen 2

[Teena Lowery]