Photo gallery: Blue Devils use second-half surge to power past Panthers

December 29, 2023 | By Muddy River Sports

Quincy forward Keshaun Thomas grabs for the ball as OFallon guard Rini Harris brings it around the key. Quincy played OFallon in a semifinal game at the Collinsville Prairie Farms Holiday Classic at Collinsville High School on Thursday December 28, 2023.
Photo by Tim Vizer for Muddy River Sports

Quincy High School forward Keshaun Thomas grabs for the ball as OFallon guard Rini Harris brings into the frontcourt during Thursday’s semifinal matchup in the Collinsville Prairie Farms Holiday Classic at Vergil Fletcher Gym in Collinsville, Ill. | Photo courtesy Tim Vizer Photography

COLLINSVILLE, Ill. — Two minutes into the second half Thursday night, the Quincy High School boys basketball team found itself trailing O’Fallon by eight points and riding the wrong end of a seven-point scoring binge. Less than 90 seconds later, the game was tied and the tide had completely turned.

The Blue Devils used an 8-0 run to spark their second-half comeback and earn a 57-46 victory over the Panthers in the semifinals of the Collinsville Prairie Farms Holiday Classic at Vergil Fletcher Gym.

Quincy (14-0) will face Collinsville (15-0) in the championship game at 7:30 p.m. Friday.

Freelance photographer Tim Vizer spent Thursday evening at Vergil Fletcher Gym and put together this photo gallery: