Honeybears punch ticket to State

[December 08, 2022] The Mount Pulaski Honeybears defeated Decatur Catholic 48-26 Thursday night to win the Class 2A 8th Grade Sectional Championship hosted by Mount Pulaski.

The Honeybears ran out to a 15-8 lead in the first quarter with Audrey Cooper and Mackenzie Johnston each tossing in four points.

Ella Martin came in off the bench and scored four points in the second quarter, helping to guide the Honeybears to a 25-16 halftime lead.

With Claire Bobell scoring six points and Addison Brown scoring five points in the third quarter, the Honeybears just kept adding to the lead. At the end of the third quarter, Mount Pulaski was on top 40-24.

Cooper, Bobell and Johnston and Olivia Smith each scored in the fourth quarter for Mount Pulaski. Meanwhile the Honeybears defense continued to rattle Decatur Catholic, holding them to just two points in the fourth quarter.

Mount Pulaski hoisted the championship plaque in the end and celebrated a 48-26 win.

The Honeybears simply played a remarkable ballgame in front of a packed and energized crowd inside the Bob Gasaway Gymnasium.

Seven different players found their way into the scoring column for Mount Pulaski.

Claire Bobell led Mount Pulaski in scoring with 10 points.

Mount Pulaski (22-1) will play Mount Sterling Brown County (23-2) on Saturday at 10 a.m. in the 8th Grade Class 2A State Tournament hosted by Havana. The winner will play in the semifinals later that day at 5 p.m.

Congratulations, Honeybears!

Mount Pulaski 48
Bobell 10
Brown 9
Johnston 8
Cooper 8
Martin 7
Smith 4
Tyson 2

Decatur Catholic 26
Boyer 12
Harrison 6
Ratcliff 3
Pokrywinski 3
Howley 2

[Teena Lowery]