If Mt. Pulaski was riding high fresh off their 61-41 takedown of Midwest Central last Friday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Mt. Pulaski Hilltoppers lost to the Delavan Panthers on the road by a 59-45 margin on Friday. The Hilltoppers have struggled against the Panthers recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
Kelton Nafzinger had an outrageously good game for Delavan as he went 9 for 12 en route to 19 points and six rebounds. Those 19 points gave Nafzinger a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Grady Burrell, who posted 11 points and six boards.
Mt. Pulaski's loss ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 8-12. As for Delavan, the win (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 8-15.
Mt. Pulaski has already played their next contest, a 57-51 defeat against Pawnee on the 25th. As for Delavan, a feisty cat fight is on tap when the Delavan Panthers challenge the Illini Central Cougars at 4:00 p.m. on February 1st.
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