Mt. Pulaski Toppers win 8th grade
regional championship
[January 30, 2026]
The Mount Pulaski Toppers defeated Morrisonville Junior High
39-35 to win the Class 8-2A Regional Championship on Thursday night
in Nokomis.
Cash Bassett led Mount Pulaski with 15 points.
Sronte Siebert tallied 12 points for the Toppers.
Mount Pulaski took a 14-11 advantage over Morrisonville in the first
quarter. Sronte Siebert led the way with eight points.
By halftime the Toppers were holding on to a 21-19 lead. Cash
Bassett made a three in the second quarter and he would carry the
hot hand in the second half.
With Bassett pouring in seven points in the third quarter, the
Toppers were able to stay on top 31-28.
Broxton Davis had four points in the fourth quarter and Bassett
added another three-pointer as the Toppers pulled away with a 39-35
win.
First-year junior high Toppers head coach Ryan Davis is off to a
good start with this group and he is understandably very proud of
this team. It’s been a few years since a Mount Pulaski boys team won
a basketball regional.
“We’ve learned how to play together over the course of the season,”
said Davis. “We are able to accentuate each other’s strengths better
now. We know we won’t play perfect but we don’t let that affect our
effort. It’s all about energy, excitement and execution with this
group of eighth graders. I couldn’t be prouder of them and this is
something I’ve never done as a head coach before.”
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Congratulations to the Mount Pulaski Toppers for winning the Class
8-2A regional championship. Photo courtesy of Rob Siebert
Mount Pulaski (15-10) will play Decatur Robertson
(20-0) on Monday, February 2, 2026 at 6:00 p.m. for the sectional
championship. That game will be played at Nokomis Junior/Senior High
School.
Congratulations, Toppers!
Mount Pulaski 39
Bassett 15
Siebert 12
Davis 6
Kretzinger 4
Olson 2
Morrisonville 35
Rovey 11
Dunkirk 11
Lush 9
Miller 3
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