Stratton clamps down on another top scorer, leads QND girls to 31st regional title in school history

By David Adam, MRN Editor | February 16, 2024
Quincy Notre Dame's Sage Stratton defends Jerseyville's Tessa Crawford during Thursday night's Class 3A girls basketball regional championship game at George Havens Gym in Jerseyville. | David Adam

JERSEYVILLE, Ill. — When Quincy Notre Dame girls basketball coach Eric Orne walked into the gym for practice on Tuesday afternoon, he noticed junior guard Sage Stratton was already shooting around. When Orne made eye contact with Stratton, he flashed the number two with his hand twice. Stratton quietly nodded and said, “I know.” Stratton…

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Photo Gallery: Barrage of 3-pointers in second quarter fuels Raiders’ victory at Jerseyville

By David Adam, MRN Editor | February 16, 2024
Quincy Notre Dame's Sage Stratton celebrates after being handed the Class 3A regional plaque after Thursday night's game in Jerseyville. | David Adam photo

JERSEYVILLE, Ill. — The Quincy Notre Dame girls basketball team went a 19-2 run, punctuated by four 3-pointers, in the second quarter and went on to win 49-30 over Jerseyville on Thursday night in the Class 3A regional championship game.  Tristan Pieper and Marie Eversman had one 3-pointer in the run and Sage Stratton made two…

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