Lady Bulldogs finish Prairie Hawk Classic with a three-game winning streak

By FRED KRONER
fred@mahometnews.com

Mahomet-Seymour’s girls’ basketball team finished the week with a three-game winning streak and a runner-up finish in the Prairie Central Hawk Classic in Fairbury.

The Bulldogs (3-1) posted back-to-back double-figure victories on Thursday and Saturday, starting with a 43-26 triumph over Pontiac and closing with a 45-25 win over the host Hawks.

Kailyn Northrup hit a season-high 18 points against Pontiac and also cleared five rebounds and added five steals.

Maddy Wade scored 10 points and Ashley Wheeler added six points.

Keida Nichols registered team-high totals of seven rebounds and five assists.

Abby Kyle had five rebounds and four assists.

Against Prairie Central, Wade hit a team-high 12 points and also led with four assists.

Northrup scored 10 points and Nichols added nine points to go with a team-high eight rebounds.

Amelia Childress grabbed six rebounds and Northrup had five.

M-S will play its home-opener on Nov. 26 against Mount Zion.