Mount Pulaski Bruins win regional championship

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[February 08, 2022] Mount Pulaski won the 2022 8th Grade Class 2A Regional Championship Monday night over Tremont by a final score of 44-35.

 

The Bruins stormed out to a 14-4 first quarter lead after Franklin Wade led the team with seven points and Eric Cooper connected on two three-point shots. 

 

By halftime the Bruins were on top 23-10.

 

Mount Pulaski continued to dominate the game and held a 33-25 lead as the third quarter ended.

 

The Bruins had little to worry about in this game and they walk away with the championship by a final score of 44-35.

 

Eric Cooper led Mount Pulaski with 22 points. Cooper sank three 3s and was 7-for-9 from the free throw line. Franklin Wade tossed in 14 points for the Bruins. 

 

Mount Pulaski will play Decatur Robertson Wednesday, February 9, 2022 in sectionals hosted by Tri-City. The sectional  game in Buffalo will start at 6:30 p.m.

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Scoring 

 

Mount Pulaski 44

 

Cooper 22

Wade 14

Martin 4

Tschantz 4

 

Tremont 35 

 

Muselman 8

Papenhause 8

Reynolds 7

Balsimo 5

Davis 3

Smith 2

Haley 2

[Teena Lowery]

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