Mount Pulaski defeats Monticello 48-18

Alexis Wade leads the team with 20 points

[December 02, 2022]  The Lady Toppers hosted Monticello on Thursday night and thanks to some hot shooting from the start, the ladies were able to get a 48-18 win on their home court.

Mount Pulaski was quick to take an 18-6 lead in the first quarter. Hailee Daigh, Je’na Rentmeister and Alyson Murphy each sank threes in the opening quarter. Alexis Wade started off her night with six points in the first quarter.

With Grace Davis entering the scoring column with five points in the second quarter and Wade tossing in another six points, the Lady Toppers were able to stretch the lead to 32-12 at the half.

Wade scored another eight points in the third quarter and with Davis hitting another three, the Mount Pulaski lead grew to 45-16.

Ella Bobell and Abby Jones completed the Lady Toppers scoring and after a quick eight minutes the final score was set with Mount Pulaski winning 48-18.

Alexis Wade led all scorers with 20 points. Wade also had 5 assists and 5 steals.

Grace Davis made up a stat line that featured 8 points, 5 steals and 4 rebounds.

Hailee Daigh added 5 steals and 3 points.

Mount Pulaski evens their record at 3-3 on the season.

In the JV game, Mount Pulaski defeated Monticello 29-12. Kenzi Chandler led the Lady Toppers with 9 points.

Mount Pulaski will host Midwest Central on Monday night. The JV will start at 6 p.m. The Varsity will start at 7:30 p.m.

Varsity scoring

Mount Pulaski 48

Wade 20
Rentmeister 9
Davis 8
Bobell 4
Daigh 3
Murphy 3
Jones 1

Monticello 18

High 8
Allen 6
Burger 4

JV scoring

Mount Pulaski 29
Chandler 9
Bobell 8
Jones 6
Marten 4
Davis 2

Monticello 12
Glaze 4
Leatherwood 3
Melton 2
Stiverson 2
Bartlow 1

[Teena Lowery]