Thomas, top-ranked Blue Devils refuse to coast, keep energy high throughout victory over Senators

By Matt Schuckman, Sports Editor | January 12, 2025
Quincy High School forward Keshaun Thomas pulls a rebound away from a pair of Springfield players during Saturday night's game at Blue Devil Gym. | Matt Schuckman photo

QUINCY — Keshaun Thomas despises the idea of coasting into halftime. “Everybody has to go out there and hustle their hardest, no matter how much we’re up,” said Thomas, the 6-foot-6 senior forward with a relentless motor who has helped the Quincy High School boys basketball rise to No. 1 in the Class 4A state…

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‘They made more plays’: Blue Devils suffer first loss to top-ranked Wolverines at Highland Shootout

By Matt Schuckman, Sports Editor | January 5, 2025
Quincy High School point guard Kamren Wires, right, fights through the pressure from Vashon's Jimmy McKinney III during Saturday's game in the Highland Shootout in Highland, Ill. | Photo courtesy Tim Vizer Photography

HIGHLAND, Ill. — There was optimism amid disappointment Saturday night, which is a sign the Quincy High School boys basketball team will be better because of this. For starters, the Blue Devils were adamant a single loss will not derail them. “We are still hungry and not satisfied where we are right now,” senior guard…

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Countdown to tipoff: Experience will help Blue Devils meet heightened expectations

By Matt Schuckman, Sports Editor | November 27, 2024
Senior guard Bradley Longcor III, a first-team all-state selection as a junior, is one of three returning starters for the Quincy High School boys basketball team with three years of a varsity experience to lean on. | Matt Schuckman photo

Coverage of the QHS boys basketball team is brought to you by: QUINCY — The Quincy High School boys basketball players don’t shy away from harboring state championship aspirations. “That’s my goal every time I play,” 6-foot-3 senior guard Bradley Longcor III said. Still, becoming preoccupied with that title pursuit is the last thing the…

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Strong sense of family at Austin Peay leads Blue Devils’ Clay to commit to play for Governors

By Matt Schuckman, Sports Editor | August 7, 2024
Quincy High School senior guard Dom Clay's play this summer with the Michael Porter Jr. Elite AAU program helped land him a scholarship offer from Austin Peay State University. | Photo courtesy Tim Vizer Photography

QUINCY — Dom Clay’s junior season with the Quincy High School boys basketball team ended with a lot of people curious where his natural gifts and improving consistency might take him. They now know. It’s carrying him to the NCAA Division I level. The 6-foot-3 Clay recently committed to Austin Peay State University, making him…

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Blue Devils bounce back from road loss, blanket Batavia defensively to stay unbeaten at home

By David Adam, MRN Editor | January 28, 2024
Quincy High School's Bradley Longcor splits Batavia defenders on his way to two of his 18 points during Saturday night's victory at Blue Devil Gym. | Contributed photo

QUINCY — The longest road trip in the Western Big Six Conference seemed to last forever Friday night after a surprising loss to Sterling. “Man, that hurt,” Quincy High School junior Dom Clay said. “It was really quiet (on the bus).” The Blue Devils lost for only the second time in 22 games on a…

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