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HS GBBall: Champaign St. Thomas More Rolls Monticello

In a game heard on WEZC and at dewittdailynews.com, Champaign St. Thomas More rolled past Monticello 61-30 in Illini Prairie Confernece girl's basketball action Thursday from the Sievers Center at Monticello High School.

 

Madelynn Swisher scored 14 of her game-high 21 points in the first half. 

 

STM would have had a 30-point advantage entering the fourth quarter if not for a three pointer from Monticello sophomore Lucy Leatherwood who beat the buzzer with the last-second heave to make the score 50-21.

 

But a pair of Swisher free throws moved the lead for STM to 30 and the final six-plus minutes were running clock in the lopsided victory for the Sabres.

 

Leatherwood would score 11 of her team-high 12 points in the second half and beat the buzzer again at the end of regulation - much to the delight of the Monticello bench and fans. 

 

Rory Quarnstrom scored 15 points for the Sabres who go to 22-5 overall.

 

Monticello falls to 7-20. They return home Monday to host Tolono Unity. Hear Monday's action on 95.9 FM WEZC and online at dewittdailynews.com. 

 

Tune in Saturday afternoon on WEZC for boy's basketball action as the Sages travel to Williamsville for the Illini Prairie/Sangamo Conference Shootout taking on Petersburg-PORTA. Game time is 1:30 pm.

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