Mount Pulaski falls to Deer Creek-Mackinaw 50-38

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[November 17, 2022]  The Lady Toppers lost to Deer Creek-Mackinaw 50-38 on Tuesday night in the second night of basketball action in the 9th Annual Turkey Tussle Tournament at Riverton High School. 

 

Mount Pulaski’s Alyson Murphy poured in 10 points in the first quarter and Grace Davis and Alexis Wade each scored a basket but the Lady Toppers trailed Deer Creek-Mackinaw 15-14 when the quarter came to a close.

Wade led the Lady Toppers with five points in the second quarter and Murphy scored one field goal, but again it was Deer Creek-Mackinaw with the slim 22-21 lead at the half.

Wade scored all of the Lady Topper points in the third quarter but the Lady Chiefs pulled away with a 36-29 lead.

Wade and Murphy were a combined 9-for-10 from the free throw line in the fourth quarter but without a field goal the opportunities to overtake the Lady Chiefs were slim.

Deer Creek-Mackinaw went on to win by a final score of 50-38.

Alexis Wade led Mount Pulaski with 19 points and 5 steals.

Alyson Murphy scored 17 points and pulled down 6 rebounds and 5 steals.

Grace Davis led the team with 7 rebounds.

Mount Pulaski’s record is now 1-1 on the season.

The Lady Toppers will play Porta tonight (Thursday, November 17th) at 6 p.m. in Riverton as the tournament continues.

Mount Pulaski 38

Wade 19
Murphy 17
Davis 3

Deer Creek-Mackinaw 50

DeJesus 19
Cottingham 10
Knowles 7
Swadinsky 6
Carithers 6
Weir 2

Teena Lowery

 

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