Bulldogs Hold Off Indians for Third Place at Vandalia

The St. Anthony Bulldogs scored just two points in the fourth quarter, but held off the Altamont Indians to post a 44-35 victory in the third place game of the 43rd Annual Vandalia Holiday Tournament.

The game Tuesday was heard on 979XFM and www.979xfm.com. 

It appeared St. Anthony might run off and hide in the contest, as Altamont was held to just two made foul shots in the first quarter, leaving the Bulldogs with a 12-2 lead at the end of the period. Altamont battled back, though, and the second quarter was an 11-11 standoff to leave St. Anthony ahead 23-13 at halftime.

The Bulldogs played their best ball of the night in the third quarter, however, outpointing Altamont 19-13 to lead 42-26 after three. The Bulldogs led by as many as 19 points, but then came the fourth quarter which, offensively, was the same as Altamont's first quarter. St. Anthony scored its only points of the period on Zach Gardewine's two foul shots. Altamont could only muster nine points in the quarter, though. The Indians drew to within seven points several times, but could get no closer in the final quarter.

St. Anthony shot 37% from the field, making 19 of 52 shots including two of 11 three-point tries. The Bulldogs made four of seven foul shots, turned the ball over 13 times, six in the fourth quarter, and pulled down 36 rebounds.

Altamont made just 10 of 41 shots for 24%. The Indians did make 10 of 12 foul shots, though, turned the ball over 14 times, just one in the fourth quarter, and grabbed 23 rebounds while canning five of 20 three-point attempts.

Andrew Gardewine posted another solid game with 11 points and nine rebounds to pace St. Anthony, now 10-5 on the season and 4-1 in the tournament. Kyle Hartke scored 10 for the Bulldogs. Also for St. Anthony: Zach Gardewine six, Derek Rios five with 10 rebounds, Nick Grunloh and Jeff Niebrugge with four points apiece, and James Kabbes and Connor Greene with two apiece.

Ryan Armstrong of Altamont was the leading scorer with 14 points and Adam Mayhaus added 13 points. Each had six rebounds. Also for Altamont: Brandon Runge and Eric Wolff three each, and Logan Deadmond two points. Altamont is now 8-3 and went 2-3 in the tournament.

In the seventh place game, South Central downed Maroa-Forsyth 58-42. The Cougars jumped out to a 13-6 opening quarter lead and held a 29-17 halftime lead. South Central went on to outdistance Maroa-Forsyth in both the third and fourth quarters.

Langley led the winners with 17 points while Hill chipped in with 13. Langley also pulled down 11 rebounds.

In the ninth place game, Pana beat St. Elmo/Brownstown 62-29. The Panthers held a 34-19 hafltime lead then had a 21-6 third period run.

Feezel led St. Elmo/Brownstown with 10 points. Hardimon pulled down five rebounds. Pana was led by Miller with 16 and Galvin with 12.

Greenville won the championshp over Flora 46-32. The fifth place game went to Shelbyville over Vandalia 60-53.

Named to the All-Tournament Team were Bryce Pearce (Flora), MVP, Will Schaufelberger (Greenville), Jacob Hall (Greenville), Craig Faulkner (Greenville), Ryan Armstrong (Altamont), Tristan Wade (Shelbyville), Collin Nestleroad (Vandalia), Andrew Gardewine (St. Anthony), Logan Smith (Flora) and Richie Well (Vandalia).

There was a tie for first place in the cheerleading competition between St. Anthony and Vandalia.

Vandalia Holiday Tournamnet

Third Place Game

ALTAMONT (35)

T. Caravello 0-0 -- 0, Hosick 0-0 -- 0, E. Wolff 0-3 -- 3, Jackman 0-0 -- 0, Mayhaus 4-3 -- 13, Goeckner 0-0 -- 0, Armstrong 4-3 -- 14, J. Caravello 0-0 -- 0, Deadmond 1-0 -- 2, Runge 1-1 -- 3, Childerson 0-0 -- 0,  Cornett 0-0 -- 0, K. Wolff 0-0 -- 0, Shepard 0-0 -- 0. TOTALS 10 FG, 10 FT.

ST. ANTHONY (44)

Greene 1-0 -- 2, Kabbes 1-0 -- 2, Hartke 4-0 -- 10, Martelli 0-0 -- 0, Z. Gardewine 2-2 -- 6, Grunloh 2-0 -- 4, Bourgeois 0-0 -- 0, Puckett 0-0 -- 0, A. Gardewine 5-1 -- 11, Gibson 0-0 -- 0, Niebrugge 2-0 -- 4, Rios 2-1 -- 5. TOTALS 19 FG, 4 FT.

Altamont                 2    11    13    9    --    35

St. Anthony          12    11    19    2    --    44

3-point FG -- Altamont 5 (Armstrong 3,  Mayhaus 2), St. Anthony 2 (Hartke 2).

Seventh Place Game

SOUTH CENTRAL (58)

Harmeier 3-2 -- 9, Ratermann 1-0 -- 2, Hill 3-7 -- 13, Wilkins 0-0 -- 0, Markley 0-1 -- 1, Langley 6-5 -- 17, O'Leary 0-0 -- 0, Riley 2-0 -- 4, Arnold 0-0 -- 0, Smith 0-0 -- 0, Peters 2-2 -- 6, Powless 1-4 -- 6. TOTALS 18 FG, 21 FT.

MAROA-FORSYTH (42)

Cliff 2-0 -- 5, Adreon 5-0 -- 13, Barnett 0-0 -- 0, Mandrell 1-0 -- 3, Richards 0-0 -- 0, Aeilts 2-0 -- 5, Ritter 3-2 -- 9, Reeser 1-1 -- 3, Wendt 0-0 -- 0, Bryan 2-0 -- 4, Hilst 0-0 -- 0, Allsup 0-0 -- 0, Wisler 0-0 -- 0. TOTALS 16 FG, 3 FT.

South Central          13    16    17    12    --    58

Maroa-Forsyth          6    11    15    10    --    42

3-point FG -- South Central 1 (Harmeier 1), Maroa-Forsyth 7 (Adreon 3, Cliff 1, Mandrell 1, Aeilts 1, Ritter 1).

Ninth Place Game

ST. ELMO/BROWNSTOWN (29)

Brown 0-0 -- 0, Miller 0-0 -- 0, Austin 1-2 -- 4, Brooks 0-0 -- 0, Maxey 1-1 -- 4, Noll 0-0 -- 0, Kroll 0-0 -- 0, Matthews 0-0 -- 0, Flowers 0-1 -- 1, Smithson 0-0 -- 0, Feezel 4-2 -- 10, Koerte 1-0 -- 2, Oberlink 0-0 -- 0, Hardimon 3-2 -- 8. TOTALS 10 FG, 8  FT.

PANA (62)

N. McMillen 0-0 -- 0, Copley 2-0 -- 4, Stauder 3-0 -- 7, Kircher 2-0 -- 4, Miller 6-3 -- 16, Galvin 5-0 -- 12, McLeod 0-0 -- 0, England 1-1 -- 3, W. McMillen 1-0 -- 3, Hrabak 0-0 -- 0, Lynch 3-1 -- 7, Zahradka 1-0 -- 2, Bumgardner 0-0 -- 0, DeWerff 0-0 -- 0, Clark 1-2 -- 4. TOTALS 25 FG, 7 FT.

St. Elmo/Brownstown          13       6       6    4    --    29

Pana                                          21    13    21    7    --    62

3-point FG -- St. Elmo/Brownstown 1 (Maxey 1), Pana 5 (Galvin 2, Stauder 1, Miller 1, W. McMillen 1).