Mounts Pulaski tops Clinton 43-23 in Turkey Tussle Tournament

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[November 21, 2022]  The Lady Toppers defeated Clinton in the final day of the 9th Annual Turkey Tussle Tournament that concluded on Saturday in Clinton.

 

Mount Pulaski finished the tournament in 5th place with a 2-2 tournament record.

The Lady Toppers jumped out to a 15-5 lead in the first quarter as Alexis Wade and Alyson Murphy each led the team with six points. Je’Na Rentmeister contributed a 3 in the quarter.

By halftime the lead grew to 32-12, with the Lady Toppers finding a groove from the three-point line. Grace Davis, Wade and Murphy each hit 3s in the quarter.

Mount Pulaski padded the lead a little bit more in the third quarter and led 40-15 behind eight points from Wade.

Murphy’s 3 was the only bucket for Mount Pulaski in the fourth quarter as the team went on to win 43-23 over the hosts.

Alexis Wade led all scorers with 21 points. She also had 5 steals.

Alyson Murphy had 12 points and 4 rebounds.

Grace Davis had 7 points and 7 rebounds.

The 9th Annual Turkey Tussle Tournament was won by PORTA.

Scoring

Mount Pulaski 43
Wade 21
Murphy 12
Davis 7
Rentmeister 3

Clinton 23
Dempsey 12
Helfand 4
Cluver 3
Humble 2
Filkin 2

[Teena Lowery]

 

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