Mount Pulaski defeats Hartsburg-Emden 64-14

[January 10, 2026]   Mount Pulaski hosted Hartsburg-Emden on Friday night and it was the Hilltoppers winning 64-14.

Franklin Wade led Mount Pulaski with 19 points. Austin Kretzinger tossed in 14 points and Landon Deibert scored 11 points off the bench. 

 

The Hilltoppers were off to a 21-0 lead in the first quarter. Isaac Doolin made a three-pointer near the one minute mark to put the Stags in the scoring column. Mount Pulaski closed the quarter with a 24-4 lead. Wade led Mount Pulaski with nine points in the opening quarter.

Austin Kretzinger led Mount Pulaski with six points scored in the second quarter. Preston Cowan made a three to finish the scoring in the quarter and the score was 38-6 at the half.

Franklin Wade’s nine points in the third quarter helped build the Mount Pulaski lead and the score was 53-14 at the end of three.

Sophomore Landon Deibert scored nine points in the fourth quarter and freshman Kelten Olson made two free throws as a running clock sped up the game. Mount Pulaski won the Tomahawk Conference matchup by a 50-point margin.

The Hilltoppers will play today at 2:00 p.m. in the New Year’s Showdown at Clinton.

Mount Pulaski 64
Wade 19
Kretzinger 14
Deibert 11
Martin 6
Volle 5
Cowan 3
Tschantz 2
Charron 2
Olson 2

Hartsburg-Emden 14
O’Donoghue 5
Swinford 4
Doolin 3
Aper 2

 

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