Illini West High School from Carthage, Ill., defeated Quincy (Ill.) Notre Dame 265-180 to win the first Culver-Stockton College Scholastic Bowl Invitational on Thursday at Merillat Chapel and Recital Hall in the Robert W. Brown Performing Arts Center. Twelve teams from 11 schools participated in the day-long event that attracted more than 100 students to campus.
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ABOVE: From left, Abby Johnson, Hunter Boston, Mason Burling, Logan Little and Laura Carpenter from the Illini West team discuss the answer to a question during the Culver-Stockton College Scholastic Bowl Invitational in Merillat Chapel and Recital Hall on Thursday.
CANTON, Mo. — Illini West High School from Carthage, Ill., defeated Quincy (Ill.) Notre Dame 265-180 to win the first Culver-Stockton College Scholastic Bowl Invitational on Thursday at Merillat Chapel and Recital Hall in the Robert W. Brown Performing Arts Center. Twelve teams from 11 schools participated in the day-long event that attracted more than 100 students to campus.
Illini West defeated Quincy Blue 175-170 in the semifinals, and it defeated Rushville-Industry (Ill.) 280-205 and Bowling Green 300-75 in pool play. Team members were Katherine Charles, Hunter Boston, Mason Burling, Laura Carpenter, Olivia Clark, Taylor Combites, Taryn Groth, Jordan Holt, Abby Johnson, Logan Little, Colton Shipman, Liliana Solano and Donovan Squier. Kim Johnson was the team’s coach.
Canton defeated North Shelby 320-105 in the consolation championship.
Other scores were:
Quincy Notre Dame 215, Augusta (Ill.) Southeastern 130
Bowling Green 215, Rushville-Industry 180
Quincy White 155, Brown County (Ill.) 90
Barry (Ill.) Western 135, Brown County 95
Barry (Ill.) Western 125, Quincy White 120
Quincy Blue 240, Canton 175
Quincy Blue 265, Mendon (Ill.) Unity 160
Canton 245, Mendon Unity 220
North Shelby 215, Augusta Southeastern 95
Quincy Notre Dame 220, North Shelby 205
North Shelby 305, Quincy White 145
Brown County 150, Augusta Southeastern 145
Canton 255, Rushville-Industry 170
Bowling Green 145, Mendon Unity 115
Quincy Notre Dame 265, Barry Western 180
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