High School Boys Basketball
Mount Pulaski defeats Blue Ridge 62-50 in regionals

[February 19, 2024]    The Hilltoppers opened the postseason with a regional win in Farmer City on Monday night.

Mount Pulaski defeated Blue Ridge 62-50 with Franklin Wade leading all scorers with 20 points.

Beau Tschantz scored 16 points for the Hilltoppers.

Mount Pulaski and Blue Ridge were tied 12-12 after the first quarter.

The Hilltoppers went ahead 26-23 at the half.

By the end of the third quarter the Hilltoppers lead had grown to 45-36.

Mount Pulaski advances to the regional semifinals with the 62-50 win over Blue Ridge.

The Hilltoppers will play Argenta-Oreana on Wednesday night at 6:00 p.m. in Argenta.

Scoring

Mount Pulaski 62

Wade 20
Tschantz 16
Cooper 9
Martin 9
Deibert 8

Blue Ridge 50

Michaels 14
Lewis 11
Price 11
Pearl 6
Clark 4
Colbert 2
Meeker 2

[Teena Lowery]