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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