Saturday, November 29, 2008

Saturday Tournament Scores

QHS GIRLS THANKSGIVING TOURNAMENT
Saturday, Nov. 29
Championship — Incarnate Word 63, Springfield Lanphier 48
Third Place — Jacksonville 50, Keokuk 41
Peoria 47, Springfield Southeast 44
Moline 57, Normandy 20
Springfield Lanphier 47, Jacksonville 42
Incarnate Word 61, Keokuk 24
Moline 58, East St. Louis 43
Morton 59, Quincy 55 (OT)
East St. Louis 53, Granite City 46
Morton 61, Peoria 53
Springfield SE 53, Quincy 43
Granite City 70, Normandy 41

Springfield SE 53, QHS 43

QHS could not continue the momentum from this morning's game and let an early 10-2 lead slip away by halftime, and never seriously threatened in the second half. Tori Kuhn had 10 points for the Blue Devils, with Lindsey Barton adding eight points, all in the fourth quarter. Macy Ferguson Smith had eight points in one of her best games for the Blue Devils (1-6).

The Herald-Whig story is here.

Morton 59, QHS 55 (OT)

Quincy nearly pulled off the upset this morning at QJHS gym, but couldn't hold late leads in regulation and overtime.

QHS led by six with under two minutes left, led by junior Lindsay Barton's inspired play and clutch 3-pointer to break a 38-38 tie.

But Morton drained two 3-pointers and it took a late stand and Morton turnover at the end of regulation before the game went into overtime.

QHS trailed by five with under three minutes left but charged back, as freshman Darion Stephens hit a twisting layup and senior Emily Hart knocked down an off-balance 8-footer with 30 seconds left to put the Blue Devils ahead 55-54.

After an ensuring Morton turnover, QHS could not get the ball over the halfcourt line with 15 seconds to play, and Morton made a three-point play and hit two free throws in the final seconds.

Tori Kuhn had 20 points and 10 rebounds to pace QHS, with Hart adding 14 points and seven rebounds.

Friday, November 28, 2008

Thanksgiving Tournament Results

Friday, Nov. 28
Pool A QHS Gym
QHS 53, Springfield SE 44
Jacksonville 43, Granite City 42
Keokuk 56, Normandy 35
Granite City 43, QHS 34
Jacksonville 42, Keokuk 31
Springfield SE 44, Normandy 18

Pool B QJHS Gym
Morton 62, Springfield Lanphier 50
Peoria 63, East St. Louis 44
Incarnate Word 61, Moline 53
Springfield Lanphier 53, East St. Louis 32
Incarnate Word 59, Peoria 29
Moline 57, Morton 56

Saturday, Nov. 29
QHS Gym
9 a.m. - Peoria vs. Springfield SE
10:30 a.m. - Moline vs. Normandy
Noon - Jacksonville vs. Springfield Lanphier
1:30 Incarnate Word vs. Keokuk
3 p.m. - winners of 10 a.m. games
4:30 p.m. - winner of noon games vs. winner of 1:30 game

QJHS Gym
9 a.m. - QHS vs. Morton
10:30 a.m. - Granite City vs. East St. Louis
Noon - winners of 9 a.m. games
1:30 p.m. - losers of 9 a.m. games
3 p.m. - losers of 10 a.m. games
4:30 p.m. - Loser of noon QHS game vs. loser of 1:30 p.m. QHS game

Granite City 43, QHS 34

Quincy jumped to a 14-5 lead early in the second quarter, but Granite City went on an 18-0 run and never trailed in the second half to win the Thanksgiving Tournament game at QHS Gym.

Tori Kuhn had 15 points for Quincy, which plays Morton Saturday morning at 9 a.m. at Quincy Junior High School.

Read The Herald-Whig story here.

QHS 53, Springfield SE 44

In the opening game of the QHS Thanksgiving Tournament at QHS Gym, Quincy rode the 22 points and 14 rebounds of freshman Tori Kuhn to snap a 27-game losing streak dating back to last season.

With the game tied at 42 early in the fourth quarter, senior Hayley Ott hit a 3-pointer to give the Blue Devils the lead, and SE scored just two points the rest of the game.

Senior Emily Hart added 12 points for Quincy, which overcame 27 turnovers.

Wednesday, November 26, 2008

Moline 54, QHS 40

In the first road and Western Big Six Conference game of the season, Quincy made Moline sweat out a victory.

QHS was within five in the second half before Moline, a preaseason favorite to win the conference, pulled away.

Sophomore Haley Womack had a career high 12 points for Quincy.

Read the Moline Dispatch story here.

Quincy now gets ready for the Thanksgiving tournament Friday and Saturday at QHS and Quincy Junior High School gyms.

Monday, November 24, 2008

Thanksgiving Tourney Schedule

Quincy High School Girls Basketball Tournament

Pool A
At Quincy High School
Friday, Nov. 28
9 a.m. - QHS vs. Springfield Southeast
10:30 a.m. - Granite City vs. Jacksonville
Noon - Keokuk vs. Normandy
1:30 p.m. - QHS vs. Granite City
3 p.m. - Jacksonville vs. Keokuk
4:30 p.m. - Southeast vs. Normandy
Pool B
At Quincy Junior High School
9 a.m. Morton vs. Springfield Lanphier
10:30 a.m. - East St. Louis vs. Peoria
Noon - Incarnate Word vs. Moline
1:30 p.m. - Lanphier vs. East St. Louis
3 p.m. - Peoria vs. Incarnate Word
4:30 p.m. - Moline vs. Morton

Saturday, Nov. 29
QHS Gym
9 a.m. - Sixth Place Pool A vs. Fifth Place Pool B
10:30 a.m. - Third place Pool b vs. Fourth Place Pool A
Noon - First Place Pool A vs. Second Place Pool B
1:30 p.m. - First Place Pool B vs. Second Place Pool A
3 p.m. - Winners of 10:30 a.m. games
4:30 p.m. - Winner of noon game vs. Winner of 1:30 game
QJHS Gym
9 a.m. - Sixth Place Pool B vs. Fifth Place Pool A
10:30 a.m. - Third Place Pool A vs. Fourth Place Pool B
Noon - Winners of 9 a.m. games
1:30 p.m. - Losers of 9 a.m. games
3 p.m. - Losers of 10:30 a.m. games
4:30 p.m. - Losers of noon game vs. Loser of 1:30 p.m.

Sunday, November 23, 2008

St. Charles North 44, QHS 39

In a Saturday afternoon game at Blue Devil Gym (game moved from QHS because of the Christmas gift show), St. Charles North withstood a furious second-half comeback.

If this a harbinger of things to come, the Blue Devils may be able to compete with anybody on the schedule. Freshman Tori Kuhn, junior Stevee Nolan and senior Emily Hart helped shut down Michigan State recruit Kelsey Smith, limiting her to just five points.

North jumped to a 14-point first-half lead thanks to making six of seven 3-pointers in the first two quarters. Kiley Hackbarth made three of the long-range bombs, but QHS managed to stay within 30-20 entering the second half.

Quincy had several chances to tie or take the lead late in the game, including a 3-pointer by senior Hayley Ott that rolled around the rim and somehow refused to go in that would have put the Devils up 37-36.

Kuhn led Quincy for the second straight game with eight points and seven rebounds. Hart and junior point guard Shelby Wires added seven points each. QHS got spirited play off the bench from senior Macy Ferguson Smith, who sank two buckets in the second quarter to keep the Devils within reach, and sophomore guard Haley Womack and junior guard Kala Griffin, who helped force 15 St. Charles North Turnovers.

Quincy now readies for Western Big 6 play with a game at Moline Tuesday, followed by the QHS Thanksgiving Tournament. We'll post the tournament schedule this week.

In the junior varsity game, coach Jeff Hibbert's squad put up a good fight before falling 57-44. Anna Leenerts scored 16 points to lead Quincy (1-1).

Tuesday, November 18, 2008

Jacksonville 52, QHS 40

Before a big crowd at QHS Gym, Jacksonville steadily pulled away in the second half.

Freshman Tori Kuhn led the Blue Devils with 15 points and junior Shelby Wires had 13. Jacksonville trailed 13-7 after one quarter but had a 22-21 lead by halftime. Quincy went 2 for 13 from the free throw line.

Coach Jeff Hibbert made his junior varsity debut a successful one as the JV Blue Devils scored a 54-37 victory. Breanna Scholfield led QHS with 16 points, Dana Bartelt had nine points and Darion Stephens added eight.

Season Starts Tonight!

Welcome to the 2008 Quincy High School girls basketball season! We start tonight with a game at home against Jacksonville.

We have lots of new faces as we start the season. Our home games are now at Quincy High School, NOT Blue Devil Gym.

After each game we'll have a brief recap on this site, plus update you with other news and notes.

GO GET EM BLUE DEVILS!

2008 SCHEDULE (JV start times listed)
Nov. 18 Jacksonville 6:00
Nov. 22 St. Charles North HS 1:00
Nov. 25 at Moline HS 5:30
Nov. 28-29 Thanksgiving Tournament
Dec. 4 Alleman 5:30
Dec. 9 Fort Madison 5:30
Dec. 11 at Rock Island 5:30
Dec. 16 Illini West 6:00
Dec. 18 United Township 5:30
Dec. 20 Glenwood 11:00
Dec. 27-30 Manual Tournament
Jan. 8 at Galesburg 5:30
Jan. 13 at Keokuk 6:00
Jan. 15 Moline 5:30
Jan. 22 at Alleman 5:30
Jan. 29 Rock Island 5:30
Feb. 5 at United Township 5:30
Feb. 7 Jacksonville Routt 11:00
Feb. 12 Galesburg 5:30
Feb. 14 at Danvile 1:00