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Evan Cooper and Clay Aylesworth combined to
score the Hilltoppers first quarter points, but the Tornadoes
were the ones who stormed out to an 11-6 lead.
The Tornadoes continued their whirlwind scoring and held a 34-19
lead at the half.
The Tornadoes continued pouring in buckets in the paint and from
beyond the arc to control the Hilltoppers in the third quarter.
Tri-City/Sangamon Valley had a 53-33 lead over Mount Pulaski
with eight minutes left in the game.
Mount Pulaski was 8-for-10 from the free throw line in the
fourth quarter and Ethan Payne added a field goal, but the
Tornadoes sealed the 66-43 victory.
Three Hilltoppers scored in double-figures with 11 points each:
Clay Aylesworth, Evan Cooper and Gavin Smith.
Mount Pulaski falls to 0-2 on the season.
The Hilltoppers will play Auburn at 6:30 p.m. on Friday night.
In earlier tournament games Tuesday night:
Clinton 72
Illini Central 37
Auburn 72
Tri-City/Sangamon Valley 40
Warrensburg-Latham 60
Edinburg 40
In earlier tournament games Wednesday night:
Illini Central 44
Edinburg 42
Auburn 54
Delavan 44
Hilltoppers vs. Tornados
Scoring
Mount Pulaski 43
Aylesworth 11
Smith 11
Cooper 11
Fricke 6
Payne 2
Wade 2
Tri-City/Sangamon Valley 66
Weekley 22
Carrigan 15
Pickrell 10
Wentzel 5
Halsey 5
Shafer 4
Webster 3
Farley 2
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