Heyworth tops Mount Pulaski 65-53 in showdown

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[January 13, 2025]  The Heyworth Hornets defeated Mount Pulaski 65-53 on Saturday afternoon in the Clinton New Year’s Showdown. 

 

Mount Pulaski led 16-11 in the first quarter and continued to lead 28-27 at the half.

Heyworth held a 47-40 lead when the third quarter ended.

The Hilltoppers were outscored again in the fourth quarter, falling 65-53.

Beau Tschantz led Mount Pulaski with 18 points. Luke Martin and Eric Cooper each hit double-figures with 12 and 11 points respectively.

Mount Pulaski will host Illini Central on Tuesday night. The JV game will start at 6:00 p.m. The Varsity will tip-off at 7:30 p.m.

Mount Pulaski 53
Tschantz 18
Martin 12
Cooper 11
Kuznik 8
Kretzinger 4

Heyworth 65
Ruppert 23
Mills 18
Law 12
P. Bell 5
Laesch 3
Rapson 2
T. Bell 2

[Teena Lowery]

 

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