Second to one: Manual foils QND's epic fourth-quarter comeback to win Class 2A state title

QND's final act is showcase of perseverance and grit in state title game loss to Peoria Manual

CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — The Quincy Notre Dame boys basketball team’s final show of perseverance and grit gave the Raiders a shot at rallying for the Class 2A state championship, but Peoria Manual snuffed out the comeback and posted a 60-55 on Saturday at the University of Illinois’ State Farm Center. Muddy River Sports Director Chris Duerr put together this video highlight package. The post QND’s final act is showcase of perseverance and grit in state…

Second to one: Manual foils QND's epic fourth-quarter comeback to win Class 2A state title

CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — All an epic comeback needed was an epic ending. The Quincy Notre Dame boys basketball team tried its best to deliver one. The Raiders scored 26 fourth-quarter points to whittle a 13-point second-half deficit down to two with 41.2 seconds remaining in Saturday’s Class 2A state championship game at the University of Illinois’ State Farm Center. However, a pair of 3-point attempts that would have given QND the lead rimmed long and…

Jaquan Brown leads Manual Rams to their first state title since 1997

Photo: Sentinel/Clark Brooks CHAMPAIGN - Manual's Jaquan Brown poses for a selfie with his auntie Ebony White after the Rams' won their Class 2A championship basketball game against Quincy Notre Dame. Rams defeated the Raiders 60-55 behind Brown's game-high 23 points. The title win was the first for the storied program since 1997 under former Bradley University standout turned head coach Wayne McClain. More prep basketball .related-post-card {…