Kathryn Sears
MT. ZION — After quick start, it was a smooth evening for Mt. Zion on its way to its fourth-straight win.
The Braves didn’t allow a point in the game’s first four minutes and its high-tempo offense scored at will early in a 74-39 win over Taylorville at home on Tuesday.
Lyncoln Koester and Sam Driscoll each had 14 points while JC Anderson added 12 for Mt. Zion (22-1).
Mt. Zion plays against Charleston for the boys basketball game at Mt. Zion High School on Thursday.
The Braves scored the game’s first 12 points and 17-3 lead midway through the first quarter meant the result wasn’t in doubt for long. By the end of the first quarter after a flurry of buckets in transition the Braves had a 27-7 lead.
Mt. Zion’s zone defense and ball pressure kept up the pace in the second, with multiple steals and deflections from its players inside. That pressure also led to multiple Taylorville (4-20) turnovers and a 53-19 lead for the Braves at the break.
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All of the starters were rested midway through the third with the game in hand, while Mt. Zion coasted through the second half to a 69-25 lead at the end of the third before closing out a 35-point win.
Next, Mt. Zion plays at Sacred Heart-Griffin at 7 p.m. on Thursday while Taylorville hosts Pana at 7 p.m. on Saturday.
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