Balanced scoring leads Spartans to 14 wins

By Fred Kroner

Since the calendar turned to 2022, the St. Joseph-Oden girls’ basketball team has played five games.

In those contests, five different Spartans have led the team in scoring.

The latest was Peyton Jones, who knocked down 13 points on Monday (Jan. 17) at St. Thomas More as SJ-O remained unbeaten in Illini Prairie Conference games following a 43-28 victory.

Payton Jacob notched seven points while teammates Ashlyn Lannert and Taylor Wells put up six points apiece.

SJ-O moved into a 16-3 lead after one quarter and improved its margin to 39-16 entering the fourth stanza.

Others who have led the team in scoring in 2022 are Jacob, Ella Armstrong, Lannert and Wells.

SJ-O (14-6) returns to action on Thursday (Jan. 20) at home against Monticello.