The Quincy Orioles varsity basketball team hit the road to play old, long-time Big Eight Conference member, Athens, in a Friday night contest. Quincy started out a little slowly, taking a slim 10-5 lead after the first quarter, sparked by Jimmy Maynard's four points. Quincy ratcheted up the defensive pressure in the second quarter, outscoring Athens 25-5, taking a commanding 35-10 lead into halftime. Ryan Kempter paced the Orioles with six points in the quarter. The Orioles and Indians played a pretty even third quarter, with Quincy having a slim 13-10 advantage, with Brandon Miner leading the charge with six points. Quincy outscored Athens 12-2 in the fourth quarter to finish out the game. 

Statistical Leaders:

Brandon Miner 12 points, 5 rebounds, and 2 assists

Ryan Kempter 11 points 3 rebounds, 2 assists, and 4 steals

Jimmy Maynard 8 points and 2 rebounds

Alex Barry 7 points, 7 rebounds, and 2 steals

Clayton Benson 7 points, 4 rebounds, 2 assists, and 2 steals

Alex Dunn 4 points, 8 rebounds, and 3 assists

Grant Carter 4 points, 6 rebounds, 2 steals, and 2 blocked shots

Corey Turner 3 points, 6 rebounds, 2 assists, and 2 steals

Brydan Wible 2 points and 2 rebounds

Lincoln Sims 2 points

Kaleb Handy 1 charge taken and 1 steal

Quincy is 4-2 overall and will host the Quincy Holiday Basketball Tournament Thursday &  Friday December 29-30. Quincy will play Vandercook Lake at 4:30 p.m., with Mendon and Ottawa Lake Whitford at 6:00 p.m. The two losing teams will meet on Friday for a noon game, while the two winners will play in the championship game at 1:30 p.m.