Mount Pulaski tops Illini Central 54-25

[December 09, 2022]  The Lady Toppers welcomed the Illini Central Cougars to town on Thursday night and after a close first quarter, Mount Pulaski began to run away with the game, winning 54-25.

Mount Pulaski edged Illini Central 13-12 in the first quarter. The Cougars’ Madison Hughes was off to a hot start, scoring nine points in the first quarter. Lannah Shaffer added a three to complete the Cougars scoring. Mount Pulaski answered back with a couple threes from Alexis Wade and two-point field goals by Aly Murphy, Kenzie Chandler and Elayna Marten.

Murphy ignited the Mount Pulaski offense with nine points scored in the second quarter. Wade, Grace Davis and Je’Na Rentmeister connected for field goals also as the Lady Toppers built a 27-16 lead at the half.

Mount Pulaski scored 14 points in the third quarter, led by Chandler’s four points. After three quarters, Mount Pulaski was on top 41-22.

With Wade and Rentmeister able to rain threes in the fourth quarter, the Lady Toppers stretched the lead to 30 points and a running clock. Wade finished with four threes in the game as Mount Pulaski cruised to the 54-25 win.

Alexis Wade led all scorers with 19 points.

Aly Murphy hit double-figures with 12 points.

Mount Pulaski improves to 6-3 on the season.

Mount Pulaski won the JV contest 26-9. Aly Murphy led the JV team with 10 points.

Mount Pulaski will play at Lutheran High School on Monday at 6 p.m.

Varsity scoring

Mount Pulaski 54
Wade 19
Murphy 12
Rentmeister 8
Davis 7
Chandler 6
Marten 2

Illini Central 25
Hughes 13
Wilcoxon 4
Kacevicius 4
Shaffer 3
Jones 1

JV scoring

Mount Pulaski 26
Murphy 10
Chandler 9
Bobell 5
Eskew 2

Illini Central 9
Bard 4
Hughes 3
Wilcoxon 2

[Teena Lowery]