Quincy played host to Big Eight rival Reading in an exciting atmosphere at "The Cathedral" in Quincy tonight. In December, the Orioles took a narrow win, 43-36. Tonight, Quincy defeated the Rangers, 60-37.

The Orioles came out on fire, jumping out to an 18-6 lead after one quarter, led by Brandon Miner's 7 points and Ryan Kempter's 5. Quincy and Reading battled in the second quarter, with both teams scoring 14 points, with Quincy taking a 32-20 lead into halftime.

Quincy came out ready to play, outscoring Reading to the tune of 17-7, to extend their lead to 49-27 after three quarters of action. The Orioles were spearheaded by 8 points from Grant Carter and 7 points from Brandon Miner. Quincy edged the Rangers 11-10 in the fourth, as the Orioles emptied their bench and got great contributions from the entire team.

The Orioles play at Climax-Scotts on Tuesday.

Statistical Leaders:

Grant Carter 18 points and 6 rebounds

Brandon Miner 16 points and 6 rebounds

Ryan Kempter 9 points, 3 rebounds, and 2 assists

Alex Barry 4 points, 7 rebounds, and 6 assists

Alex Dunn 4 points and 6 rebounds

Jimmy Maynard 3 points

Corey Turner 2 points and 2 assists

Brydan Wible 2 points

Lincoln Sims 2 points

Clayton Benson 5 rebounds and 2 steals