Top-ranked Lady Cougars blow out Quincy Notre Dame
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- Written by: Jeremy Chawgo - Breese Journal Sports Editor
Points off the bench — Central junior forward Lexy Santel enters the lane in the second quarter of the Cougars’ 16-point rout over state-ranked Quincy Notre Dame on Saturday in the PAWS Shootout in Breese. PHOTO BY JEREMY CHAWGO The Central Cougars girls basketball team continued their strong season with a trio of double-digit wins with Cahokia Conference victories over Wood River and Roxana while they handed Quincy Notre Dame their first loss of the season in the annual PAWS Shootout on Saturday at Stan Eagleson Gymnasium.
The Cougars ranked #1 in the Illinois Media Poll and also the top-ranked team in the maxpreps.com weekly poll. They are ranked #3 in the entire state in the maxpreps.com rankings.
The Cougars rest at 17-1 currently and will play at Salem on Thursday and will play in the Highland Tournament against Waterloo on Saturday at 10 a.m.
Central 70, Roxana 21: The Lady Cougars stayed perfect in conference play with another rout at home on Monday.
Central senior Kylie Rakers set the tone early and stayed hot from the field with two three-pointers and a drive while fellow senior Cece Toennies drained two buckets of her own.
Lily Butler converted a drive and a three-pointer as Central scored 23 points in the opening frame.
CHS junior Lexy Santel hit for 10 points in the second quarter while senior Claire Albers hit for five points with CHS having 42 points at the break.
Albers hit two buckets, a three-pointer and a charity shot in the third quarter as the rout continued.
Central got a jolt off the bench in the final eight minutes from Lilly Henrichs who hit two three-pointers and a pair of deuces as they settled in for the victory.
Albers led 10 scorers with 15 points while Santel scored a dozen. Toennies and Henrichs each finished with 10 points while Rakers scored eight.
Clinton County CEO program now accepting applications from high school juniors
Clinton County CEO is accepting applications January 17 -February 4, 2025 from Juniors in high school who are interested in participating in the 2025-2026 CEO (Creating Entrepreneurial Opportunities) program. CEO will be visiting all Clinton County High Schools and sharing their unique experience with high school Juniors.
Come and visit our class during our shadow day(s), to see what CEO is all about, just let your school counselor know so you are excused:
• Jan. 23, 7:45 a.m., at Breese Public Library
• Jan. 28, 7:30 a.m., at Jim’s Formal Wear Conference Center
The CEO Program, provided by the Midland Institute for Entrepreneurship, is an accredited, year-long course designed to get students out into their community and equip them with business knowledge.
CEO is not held in the classroom. Instead, students meet each day in local businesses where they learn about the inner workings of companies and hear from community leaders.
Those who participate learn professional business concepts, are paired with a mentor in the community, and, from start to finish, set up their own, functioning business.
But it’s not just about starting a business. Students learn about professionalism, problem solving and essential life skills. They have the opportunity to explore career opportunities and are encouraged to develop relationships with community leaders.
Students of all skill sets and backgrounds have the opportunity to be successful in this class, students don’t have to be the top of their class or the best athlete as we offer a blind application process. Students should be dedicated, hard-working, trustworthy, and willing to take on an exciting challenge.
One student said of the program, “You’ll never get this opportunity anywhere else. CEO isn’t just about running or creating a business. You spend an hour and a half, 5 days a week, gaining skills that will benefit you no matter what your career path.”
For students who are interested in participating, the deadline to apply is February 4, 2025. Visit https://www.clintoncountyilceo.com to apply. Email
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