Photo gallery: QND beats Chicago Butler to finish third at Class 2A state tournament

March 3, 2023 | By Matt Schuckman, Sports Editor

Quincy Notre Dame senior Abbey Schreacke, second from left, hugs freshman Tristan Pieper, while senior Blair Eftink, second from right, hugs freshman Ari Buehler at the end of the Raiders' 66-57 victory over Chicago Butler College Prep in the Class 2A third-place game Thursday at Redbird Arena in Normal, Ill. | Matt Schuckman photo

NORMAL, Ill. — The Quincy Notre Dame girls basketball team found a way to push their tears and frustration aside following a loss in the semifinals of the Class 2A state tournament and rebounded for a 66-57 victory over Chicago Butler College Prep late Thursday evening at Illinois State University’s Redbird Arena.

Muddy River Sports Editor Matt Schuckman gathered these images while sitting courtside: