‘The heart they showed tonight was truly special’: Blue Devils rally from double digit deficit, earn Dance’s 100th win as QHS coach

By Shane Hulsey, Sports Writer | February 7, 2025
Quincy High School sophomore guard Cameron Byquist drives along the baseline during Thursday's Western Big 6 Conference game against Rock Island Alleman at the QHS gym. | Shane Hulsey photo

QUINCY — Brad Dance may not have seemed overly excited when the final buzzer sounded or when he got recognized following his 100th career win as the Quincy High School girls basketball coach on Thursday, but the fashion in which the Blue Devils helped Dance reach the century mark made him proud. The Blue Devils…

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Blue Devils overcome sluggish start as Longcor, Byquist spark rally to beat Panthers in overtime

By Muddy River Sports | January 12, 2025
Quincy High School girls basketball coach Brad Dance talks to his team during a timeout during Saturday's game against St. Louis Principia in the Sophie Cunningham Classic in Columbia, Mo. | Photo courtesy Sophie Cunningham Classic

COLUMBIA, Mo. — The moment nearly swept the Quincy High School girls basketball team away. Playing in the Sophie Cunningham Classic at Columbia College’s Southwell Complex on Saturday, the Blue Devils had the opportunity to meet Cunningham, the former Mizzou standout and current Phoenix Mercury guard, and experience what it is like to play in…

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Strong second half defensively gets Blue Devils back to .500 mark in conference play

By Shane Hulsey, Sports Writer | December 20, 2024
Quincy High School sophomore guard Cameron Byquist applies defensive pressure to United Township's Reemaz Adam during Thursday's Western Big 6 Conference game at the QHS gym. | Shane Hulsey photo

QUINCY — The first half was far from a masterpiece, but the final product looked significantly better. The Quincy High School girls basketball team put the pedal to the metal in the second half of Thursday’s Western Big 6 Conference tilt with United Township, outscoring the Panthers 36-10 in the final 16 minutes on its…

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