High School Girls Basketball
Mount Pulaski defeats Warrensburg-Latham 56-41

[January 10, 2024]    The Lady Toppers took care of business on Monday night in Warrensburg, defeating the Cardinals 56-41.

The Cardinals took an 11-9 lead in the first quarter over Mount Pulaski. The Lady Toppers offense was all threes. Two by Alyson Murphy and one by Addison Brown put Mount Pulaski on the board.

A strong second quarter allowed Mount Pulaski to pull ahead 26-22. Murphy tallied nine points in the second quarter and Kenzie Chandler added five points. Brown also connected for another three.

Mount Pulaski sank three more 3s in the third quarter and the lead grew to 42-29.

Murphy was not about to let the Lady Toppers lose in the fourth quarter and she scored eight more points to lead her team to a 56-41 victory.

The super sophomore, Murphy, scored a season-high 28 points for Mount Pulaski.

Kenzi Chandler added 15 points for the Lady Toppers.

Mount Pulaski is now 16-6 on the season.

Varsity scoring

Mount Pulaski 56

Murphy 28
Chandler 15
Brown 6
Charron 3
E. Bobell 3
Cooper 1

Warrensburg-Latham 41

Garner 15
Dutcher 7
Coble 7
Howell 4
Czajkowski 3
Wilber 3
Taylor 2

[Teena Lowery]