Scoreboard for Tuesday, December 14

Boys Basketball At The Pit, Quincy Quincy Notre Dame 50, Palmyra 30. Click here for the story and photo gallery. At Liberty, Ill. Liberty 79, Beardstown 35: Breiton Klingele scored 16 points in the first quarter as the Eagles built a 43-17 lead by halftime in improving to 7-1 overall. Klingele finished with 31 points.…

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Bozarth’s bucket ignites game-changing run for QND boys in victory over Palmyra

Palmyra's Alex Loman, left, gets trapped by Quincy Notre Dame's Jake Wallingford, center, and Jake Hoyt during Tuesday night's game at the Pit. Matt Schuckman photo

QUINCY — Blake Bozarth’s teammates have seen his aggressive side in practice. And they know he’s more than just a spot-up 3-point shooter. “Most games, he doesn’t find the opportunity to attack off the dribble,” Quincy Notre Dame junior point guard Jake Hoyt said. “When he does, he’s pretty good at it.” Bozarth was effective…

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Scoreboard for Monday, December 13

Boys Basketball At Wardsville, Mo. Blair Oaks 68, Monroe City 50: Fresh off the championship of their own tournament, the Panthers ran out of gas in the fourth quarter, getting outscored 26-10 by the Falcons. Blair Oaks’ Northweather had 17 of his game-high 34 points in the fourth quarter. He also had 12 in the…

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Scoreboard for Saturday, December 11

The Quincy High School wrestling team finished fourth at the Richmond-Burton Invitational with two individual champions. Submitted photo

Boys Basketball At Blue Devil Gym, Quincy Quincy High School 64, Batavia 61. Click here for the story. At The Pit, Quincy Quincy Notre Dame 51, Hannibal 38. Click here for the story and photo gallery. At Monroe City, Mo. 97th annual Monroe City Tournament Monroe City 77, Highland 36: The top-seeded Panthers won their…

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Blue Devils survive Bulldogs’ 3-point barrage to finish perfect week

Quincy High School freshman guard Bradley Longcor III scores during the first half of Saturday night’s game against Batavia at Blue Devil Gym. Photo courtesy Mathew Kirby

QUINCY — How much has the Quincy High School boys basketball team improved from a season ago? Quincy’s 64-61 victory over Batavia on Saturday night at Blue Devil Gym completed a 3-0 week that also included wins over Sterling and Rock Island Alleman. Three victories, five days. Those three wins match the Blue Devils’ victory…

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Relentless effort on defense and rebounding carries Raiders past Pirates

Quincy Notre Dame's Jake Wallingford fights through two Hannibal defenders to go back up with an offensive rebound during the first half of Saturday night's game at the Pit. Matt Schuckman photo

QUINCY — Add another tally to the Quincy Notre Dame boys basketball program’s victory total. And much like many of the 1,500 victories celebrated in a pregame ceremony Saturday night at the Pit, this one took quite a bit of moxie. The Raiders overcame 9-of-20 shooting from the free-throw line and an off-kilter effort in…

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Scoreboard for Friday, December 10

Boys Basketball At Blue Devil Gym, Quincy Quincy High School 68, Sterling 40. Click here for the story, video interview and photo gallery. At Concord, Ill. Liberty 47, Triopia 43: J.T. Tenhouse scored a game-high 19 points and Breiton Klingele added 14 as the Eagles, ranked seventh in Class 1A, improved to 6-1. At Mendon,…

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King of the treys: Talton eclipses Smith’s record as QHS’s career leader in 3-pointers

Quincy High School senior swingman Jeremiah Talton rises to throw down a one-handed dunk during the third quarter of Friday night's 68-40 victory over Sterling in Western Big 6 Conference action at Blue Devil Gym. Photo courtesy Mathew Kirby

QUINCY — Each milestone Jeremiah Talton reaches and record he breaks serves as incentive for his younger teammates to shoot to surpass him. It won’t be easy. One game after becoming the 22nd player in the history of the Quincy High School boys basketball program to score 1,000 career points, the 6-foot-6 swingman reached another…

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Scoreboard for Thursday, December 9

Palmyra’s Abbey Redd takes a shot during the Panthers’ game against Marion County in the semifinals of the 97th annual Monroe City Tournament on Thursday night in Monroe City, Mo. Photo courtesy Mathew Kirby

Girls Basketball At the Pit, Quincy Quincy Notre Dame 59, Springfield Sacred Heart-Griffin 29. Click here for the story and photo gallery. At Thiel Gym, Galesburg, Ill. Quincy High School 46, Galesburg 37: The Blue Devils limited the Silver Streaks to one field goal and four points in the first quarter and no field goals…

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Scoreboard for Wednesday December 8

Boys Basketball At Monroe City, Mo. 97th annual Monroe City Tournament Highland 70, Louisiana 56: Cameron Bringer scored 10 of his game-high 24 points in the first quarter as the second-seeded Cougars outscored the Bulldogs 20-8 in the frame and propelled themselves to a spot in Saturday’s championship game. Alex Meyer added 20 points and…

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Area Distributors Area Athlete of the Week: Central’s Breyhar Wiskirchen

Central junior guard Breyhar Wiskirchen scored 22 points in last Friday's 57-53 victory at state-ranked Liberty. Photo courtesy Mike Pritchard

CAMP POINT, Ill. — A position change is allowing Breyhar Wiskirchen the comfort to carry the Central boys basketball team to success, just like he did last Friday night. The junior guard scored 22 points, including 15 in the second half, as the Panthers went on the road and upset state-ranked Liberty 57-53. The Panthers…

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Scoreboard for Tuesday, December 7

Hannibal’s DaeShon Glasgow, left, shoots over Fulton’s Colby Lancaster during Tuesday night's game at Korf Gym in Hannibal, Mo. Photo courtesy Mathew Kirby

Boys Basketball At Don Morris Gym, Rock Island, Ill. Quincy High School 100, Alleman 30. Click here for the story. At Augusta, Ill. Liberty 71, Southeastern 67: In a battle of state-ranked teams, both of whom were playing without key players, the Eagles outlasted the Suns in four overtimes as Cannen Wolf scored 25 points,…

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Scoreboard for Monday, December 6

Monroe City’s Lucy Pratt, right, shoots a hook shot around Highland’s Ansley Bringer during a game on the opening night of the 97th annual Monroe City Tournament in Monroe City, Mo. Photo courtesy Mathew Kirby

Girls Basketball At Carthage, Ill. Illini West 51, Central-Southeastern 36: A two-point halftime advantage ballooned to a 13-point lead as the Chargers held the Panthers to just six third-quarter points. Cadee Kirkham made three 3-pointers and scored 15 of her game-high 22 points for Illini West in the 17-6 run in the third quarter. Rylee…

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Scoreboard for Saturday, December 4

Boys Basketball At Trout Gym, Centralia, Ill. Centralia 51, Quincy High School 42. Click here for the story. At Macomb, Ill. Quincy Notre Dame vs. Macomb was postponed for precautionary reasons. No makeup date has been set. At Kirksville, Mo. Kirksville 57, Monroe City 54: The No. 1-ranked team in Class 3 was limited to…

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Centralia shutters QHS offense in second half, hands Blue Devils first loss of season

Quincy High School guard Terron Cartmill, right, gets stopped on a drive by Centralia's Carson True during Saturday night's game in Centralia, Ill. Photo courtesy Randy List/Centralia Morning Sentinel

CENTRALIA, Ill. — Reid O’Brien had visited Centralia’s Arthur Trout Arena before, so the Quincy High School junior guard quickly glanced toward his teammates when they first entered the venerable facility on Saturday afternoon to witness their initial reaction. “Everyone was looking around everywhere,” O’Brien said. “They were saying how nice it was and how…

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Scoreboard for Friday, December 3

Prep Football Class 4 state championship At Faurot Field, Columbia, Mo. Smithville 31, Hannibal 0: Click here for the story and photo gallery. Boys Basketball At the Panther Den, East Moline, Ill. Quincy High School 70, United Township 39. Click here for the story and photo gallery. At the Pit, Quincy Springfield Sacred Heart-Griffin 66,…

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Scoreboard for Thursday, December 2

Men’s Basketball At Hyland Arena, St. Charles, Mo. Lindenwood 91, Quincy University 87. Click here for the story. Women’s Basketball At Hyland Arena, St. Charles, Mo. Lindenwood 69, Quincy University 60: The Hawks’ struggles offensively through the first three quarters led to the Great Lakes Valley Conference loss. Quincy shot 33.3 percent from the field…

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Scoreboard for Wednesday, December 1

Hannibal’s Reign Creech works to pin Warrenton’s Manny McCauley during the 106-pound match Wednesday night in a triangular at Korf Gym in Hannibal, Mo. Photo courtesy Mathew Kirby

Prep Wrestling At Korf Gym, Hannibal, Mo. Hannibal Triangular: The Pirates opened their season with a pair of duals, beating Warrenton 37-27 before losing to Jefferson City Helias 55-16. Against Warrenton, the Pirates’ Tristen Essig (113 pounds) and Nathan Messina (152) both won by pinfall. Sophomore Reign Creech scored an 11-0 major decision at 106,…

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Scoreboard for Tuesday, November 30

Palmyra’s Bear Bock, center, shoots over two Mark Twain defenders during the Panthers' game Tuesday night in Palmyra, Mo. Photo courtesy Mathew Kirby

Boys Basketball At Monroe City, Mo. Monroe City 62, Quincy Notre Dame 48. Click here for the story. At Winfield, Mo. Hannibal 58, Elsberry 43: Aaris Stolte scored 32 points as the Pirates won their opening game in the Winfield Tip-Off Classic. At Voshall Gym, Pittsfield, Ill. Pittsfield 58, Unity 34: Carter Klatt scored 14…

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Scoreboard for Saturday, November 27

Prep Football Class 4 state semifinals At Bonne Terre, Mo. Hannibal 42, North County 26. Click here for the story and photos. Men’s Basketball Seawolves Thanksgiving Classic At Alaska Airlines Center, Anchorage, Alaska Alaska-Anchorage 81, Quincy University 66. Click here for the story. Boys Basketball 50th QHS Thanksgiving Tournament At Blue Devil Gym, Quincy Quincy…

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Blue Devils show composure, Talton provides finishing touch on tourney title

The Quincy High School boys basketball team celebrates winning the championship of the 50th QHS Thanksgiving Tournament with Saturday's 73-53 victory over St. Mary's. Photo courtesy Linda Douglas

QUINCY — Based solely on the youthful aspect of the Quincy High School boys basketball team’s roster, composure isn’t an attribute most fans would associate with the Blue Devils. After this weekend, composure might be one of their strengths. With St. Mary’s of St. Louis constantly subbing players to run fresh bodies at Quincy and…

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Scoreboard for Friday, November 26

Boys Basketball 50th QHS Thanksgiving Tournament At Blue Devil Gym, Quincy Quincy High School 56, Miller Career Academy 47. Click here for the story and photos. Lake Forest Academy 73, St. Mary’s 57 At The Pit, Quincy Quincy Notre Dame 65, Gateway Legacy Academy 18. Click here for the story and photos. Pittsfield Thanksgiving Tournament…

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Blue Devils show no fear while erasing fourth-quarter deficit against Phoenix

Quincy High School sophomore guard Ralph Wires, left, directs traffic while being defended by Miller Career Academy's Charles Nelson during Friday night's game at Blue Devil Gym. Photo courtesy Samantha Carmean

QUINCY — The way Keshaun Thomas sees it, there’s no reason to be intimidated by any atmosphere or situation the Quincy High School boys basketball team might find itself facing.  “We just have to go out there and play,” Thomas said. “You can’t be scared of competition.” The freshman forward proved Friday night he’s scared…

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Talton’s career-best scoring effort highlights return of QHS hoops and Thanksgiving Tournament

Quincy High School sophomore guard Tyler Sprick, center, pressures Lake Forest Academy's Shaedon Simpson as the Blue Devils' Jeremiah Talton lurks during Thursday night's game in the 50th QHS Thanksgiving Tournament. Photo courtesy Samantha Carmean

QUINCY — Jeremiah Talton left no chore undone Thanksgiving night. He even mopped the floor. With the Quincy High School boys basketball team leading Lake Forest Academy by 15 points with 4 minutes, 37 seconds remaining in regulation Thursday night, Talton slid into the middle of the lane and drew a charge on Caxys guard…

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Scoreboard for Tuesday, November 23

Boys Basketball Pittsfield Thanksgiving Tournament At Voshall Gym, Pittsfield, Ill. Payson Seymour 65, Western 31: The Indians outscored the Wildcats 23-1 in the second quarter and rolled to the victory in Tyler Duschinsky’s debut as Payson’s head coach. Trey Johnson led the Indians with 19 points, while Riker Triplett had 11 points. Petersburg PORTA/A-C Central…

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Raiders hope to turn Pit into raucous environment with up-tempo style, 3-point barrage

Quincy Notre Dame coach Kevin Meyer, left, talks to his team before junior forward Jake Wallingford inbounds the ball during a practice at the Pit. Matt Schuckman photo

QUINCY — Kevin Meyer isn’t sure how raucous the Pit will get this weekend. He’s hoping loud enough to be hostile, but since it has been 21 months since the Quincy Notre Dame boys basketball team last played with a fill-all-the-seats crowd and continuing concerns with the coronavirus pandemic, the Raiders’ head coach isn’t sure…

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Youthful Blue Devils to follow Talton’s lead as they turn page looking for future success

Junior guard Reid O'Brien, left, and senior swingman Jeremiah Talton will play significant roles for the Quincy High School boys basketball team this season. Matt Schuckman photo

QUINCY — It’s been nearly half a century since Bob Seger released “Turn the Page,” a song often covered by bands as acclaimed as Metallica that continues to be heard on classic rock radio stations. It might even be adopted by the Quincy High School boys basketball team as this season’s mantra. After enduring a…

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Scoreboard for Monday, November 22

Boys Basketball Pittsfield Thanksgiving Tournament At Voshall Gym, Pittsfield, Ill. Pittsfield 76, Western 20: The Saukees scored 47 points in the first half, limited the Wildcats to four points in the second quarter and rolled to the season-opening victory. Carter Klatt led Pittsfield with 14 points, while Brennan Tomhave added 13.  Liberty 58, Petersburg PORTA/A-C…

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