Tigers Claim Lewis & Clark Conference Quiz Bowl Crown

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Scotland County claimed the Lewis & Clark Conference Campus Bowl title. Pictured (L to R) are Iris Mishra, Zac Behrens, Morgan Blessing, coach Nathaniel Orr, Erica Yarbrough and Anna Triplett.

The Scotland County campus bowl team claimed the Lewis & Clark Conference championship with a perfect run at the league tournament held March 14th. Despite opening the day as the #4 seed, SCR-I won five straight contests to be crowned conference champs.

Scotland County opened play versus Marceline and posted a 300-250 win. The Tigers jumped out to a big 230-110 halftime lead before Marceline battled back to within 30 points late in the match. Morgan Blessing and Anna Triplett beat the buzzer on back-to-back toss-up questions to help SCR-I close out the win. The duo combined to answer eight toss-up questions in the win.

SCR-I got off to a similar quick start in game two, jumping out to a 250-70 halftime lead over Schuyler County. The Tigers did not let up on the gas, pouring it on in the second half to cruise to a 430-230 victory. Zac Behrens led the way, answering seven toss-up questions while Blessing answered six.

The Tigers kept the momentum rolling with another big win, blasting Harrisburg 390-190 to close out the first round with a perfect 3-0 mark. Behrens answered six toss-up questions in the win.

Scotland County entered the final bracket play as the #3 seed and a first round match-up versus Paris. The score was knotted at 100-100 after the first 10 questions before SCR-I pulled away for a 330-220 win. Paris actually outperformed SCR-I on the buzzer, posting an 11-8 advantage on toss-up questions. The Tigers did their heavy lifting on the bonus questions, scoring 230 points.

That changed in the championship game. Behrens answered eight toss-up questions, matching the Fayette team total. That was more than enough for SCR-I to fly past the Falcons 310-230 to claim the league title. Blessing and Erica Yarbrough each answered two toss-ups in the win.

Behrens and Blessing both earned First Team All-Conference honors for their tournament performance. Triplett was named Second Team All-Conference.