High School Boys Basketball
Hilltoppers lose to Illini Central

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[November 27, 2023]   

 

The Mount Pulaski Hilltoppers lost to Illini Central 52-40 on Saturday afternoon in the 13th Annual Bill Rucks Varsity Boys Basketball Tournament.

Illini Central held a 9-8 advantage after the first quarter of play.

At halftime the Cougars were up 20-17.

By the time the third quarter came to a close, the Cougars were up 35-31.

Illini Central put together a big fourth quarter to seal the 52-40 victory.

Eric Cooper led Mount Pulaski with 16 points.

The Hilltoppers fall to 1-3 on the season.

Scoring

Mount Pulaski 40


Cooper 16
Tschantz 7
Wade 5
Deibert 5
Kuznik 3
McCormick 2
H. Kretzinger 2

Illini Central 52

Bard 18
Dietrich 14
Power 8
Evans 5
Folkes 4
Snyder 3

[Teena Lowery]

 

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