The Monticello Lady Sages rallied in the second half to beat Mt. Zion 33-32 in non-conference girl's high school basketball action from the Sievers Center at Monticello High School Thursday night.

Leading 17-12 at the intermission, the Lady Braves started the second half with four straight points to open their biggest lead 21-12 but it was all Monticello the rest of the way.

Hannah Swanson hit a three to tie the score at 23 late in the third quarter.

She'd come up with another big three late in regulation to give the Lady Sages 31-27 lead.

After a turnover, Mt. Zion got within 31-29 but Rennie Fultz made two free throws to make it 33-29. 

Sophomore Denver Anderson made a quick three at the top of the key to cut the deficit to 33-32 with 3.5 seconds but the Braves failed to stop the clock by fouling as the Sages imbounded and sealed the victory.

Lizzie Stiverson, the Piatt/DeWitt County ServPro player of the  led Monticello in scoring with 12 points. Swanson finished with seven points and despite battling first-half foul trouble, Fultz finished with six points. 

Mt. Zion's Anderson led all scorers with 14 points. 

The Lady Sages improve to 8-1 overall and the Lady Braves drop to 2-8.

Girl's basketball scores from Thursday:

Sullivan 60

Warrensburg-Latham 55

Arthur-Lovington-Atwood-Hammond 49

Tolono Unity 39

Peoria 82

Urbana 11

Cumberland 53

Blue Ridge 12

Cerro Gordo-Bement 51

Argenta-Oreana 8

Bloomington 76

Danville 55

Arcola 42

Decatur LSA 28

El Paso-Gridley 44

Ridgeview 36

Pleasant Plains 42

Williamsville 17

LeRoy 53

GCMS 34