Longcor’s trey gives Blue Devils confidence boost as they win first leg of three-game gauntlet

Quincy High School sophomore guard Myley Longcor made the go-ahead 3-pointer with 2.4 seconds remaining in regulation Thursday night in a 56-54 victory over Galesburg at John Thiel Gym in Galesburg, Ill. | Matt Schuckman photo

GALESBURG, Ill. — Quincy High School girls basketball coach Brad Dance dubbed it the “3A gauntlet.” Three games in six days against teams ranked in the top 11 in the state in Class 3A. “Yeah, that’s a challenge,” Dance said. The Blue Devils proved they’re up to the task. Myley Longcor buried a 3-pointer with…

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

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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Blue Devils find nice rhythm offensively, answer every one of Bearcats’ challenges

Quincy High School sophomore guard Myley Longcor sizes up the Hermann (Mo.) defense during the second half of Friday's game in the 17th Rumble on the River at John Wood Community College's Student Activity Center. | Matt Schuckman photo

QUINCY — Brad Dance is finding himself in the holiday spirit, and he wants the stockings of all of the Quincy High School girls basketball players to be filled with good vibes. “I told the girls we have to start finding the positives in things,” the Blue Devils coach said. Friday night, there was nothing…

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