Olympia edges Mount Pulaski 68-67 in overtime

[March 16, 2021]  Mount Pulaski hosted Olympia in their final game of the season and it was the Spartans winning in overtime 68-67 over the Hilltoppers.

Olympia held an 18-16 advantage at the end of the first quarter. The Spartans maintained a slim 34-32 lead at the half. The Hilltoppers took a 47-46 lead at the end of the third quarter. The two teams were tied 62-62 at the end of regulation.

The Spartans outscored Mount Pulaski 6-5 in overtime to take the 68-67 win. Lane Murphy scored all five of Mount Pulaski’s overtime points.

Aidan Schneider led the Hilltoppers with a career-high 21 points. Lane Murphy scored 18 points. Lucas Kuhlman dropped in 12 points. Evan Cooper hit double-figures with 10 points.

Mount Pulaski finished the season with a 10-5 record.

In the JV game Olympia edged Mount Pulaski 37-36.

Jack Halsey led the Hilltoppers with 12 points. Landon Smith scored 10 points for Mount Pulaski.

Varsity scoring

Mount Pulaski 67

Schneider 21
Murphy 18
Kuhlman 12
Cooper 10
Davis 6

Olympia 68

Burges 26
Priebe 16
Davis 12
Nichols 7
Peifer 3
Litwiller 2
Keedy 2

JV scoring

Mount Pulaski 36

Halsey 12
L. Smith 10
G. Smith 7
McCormick 5
Tyson 2

Olympia 37

Litwiller 11
Evans 8
Ragland 7
Pierce 3
Smith 2
Willie 2
David 2
Swartzentrubtal 2

[Teena Lowery]