Quinn McClain hits game-winning 3 for St. Bede: Thursday’s NewsTribune roundup

GIRLS BASKETBALL

St. Bede 48, Pontiac 45: Quinn McClain drained a game-winning 3-pointer Thursday to give the Bruins their first win of the season in the Pontiac Turkey Tip-Off in Pontiac.

McClain led St. Bede with 13 points, while Savannah Bray and Ashlyn Ehm each scored 11 points and Lili McClain added eight points.

At Princeton: Keighley Davis and Camryn Driscoll scored 16 points each as Princeton lost 50-47 to Midland in the gold bracket of the Princeton Holiday Tournament.

The Tigresses led 18-12 after the first quarter, it was tied at 25 at halftime, and Princeton led 38-36 after three quarters.

Princeton wraps up the tournament against Hall at 7 p.m. Saturday.

In the silver bracket, Maggie Spratt scored 22 points and grabbed 13 rebounds to lead Putnam County to a 47-38 victory over Mendota. Valeria Villagomez had nine points for the Panthers, while Addy Leatherman added eight points.

Ava Eddy drained three 3-pointers and scored 15 points to lead the Trojans, while Ella Martin added 10 points.

Putnam County plays IVC at 5:30 p.m. Saturday, and Mendota finishes the tournament against IVC at 6:30 p.m. Friday.

In the bronze bracket, Henry-Senachwine rolled to a 55-15 win over Lowpoint-Washburn for its first victory of the season. Kaitlyn Anderson had 18 points, 10 rebounds and three blocks; Rachel Eckert had 18 points and seven rebounds; and Lauren Harbison contributed 11 points, four steals and three assists.

The Mallards wrap up the tournament at 4 p.m. Saturday against Stark County.

Peoria Manual 54, Fieldcrest 32: Pru Mangan scored 13 points as the Knights lost in the Falcon-Irish Tournament in Flanagan.

Macy Gochanour had nine points for Fieldcrest (1-2), while TeriLynn Timmerman added six points.

BOYS BOWLING

La Salle-Peru 3,391, Rochelle 3,293: Emerson Vasquez rolled a 672 series with a 248 high game to lead the Cavaliers to an Interstate 8 Conference victory at T-Byrd Lanes in Rochelle.

Grady Sandor bowled a 585 series for L-P, while Marquis Lorenzi added a 582 series.

MEN’S BASKETBALL

IVCC 68, Harper 58: Qu’amar Hobbs knocked down three 3-pointers and scored 19 points to lead the Eagles to a victory in Oglesby.

Roderick Watson-Pearcey and Hunter Staton each had 12 points for IVCC (2-5).