Junior High Girls Basketball
Honeybears place third at State

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[December 10, 2023]   

The Mount Pulaski Honeybears placed third in the 7th Grade Class 2A State Tournament at Riverton High School on Thursday night. The Honeybears defeated McNabb Putnam County 34-14.

Ella Martin led Mount Pulaski with 24 points.

Mount Pulaski trailed 4-3 at the end of the first quarter but after shutting down the Pumas offense in the second quarter, the Honeybears led 15-4 at the half.

The Pumas failed to score in the third quarter and Mount Pulaski’s lead escalated to 30-4.

With a victory pretty secure in the fourth quarter, the biggest applause here was when Madison Stoll swished a baseline jumper for two points. The Honeybears claim third place with a 34-14 win.

Mount Pulaski finishes the season with a 20-7 record.

Nauvoo-Colusa defeated Springfield Calvary 39-14 to win the state championship.

Scoring

Mount Pulaski 34

Martin 24
Cowan 5
Titus 2
Stoll 2
Deibert 1

McNabb Putnam County 14

Gensini 7
Rue 5
Judd 2

[Teena Lowery]

 

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