EHS Split in Frosh-Soph Boys Games

Effingham played host to Salem and split in freshman/sophomore boys basketball games Thursday evening.

The Wildcats won the freshman game 52-48. EHS actually took the early lead, 19-13 after the opening quarter and 27-24 at halftime. The Hearts still held a lead, 38-34, going into the final period. Salem then mounted a comeback with an 18-10 run and pulled out the win.

Effingham had two players hit double digits, Mason Hull with 23 and Ryan Sandifer with 19.

In sophomore play, the Hearts won 50-33. EHS held the lead from the get-go and outscored the Wildcats through the first three quarters.

Trevor Kreke scored 15 and Kyle Morrow 12.

At Effingham

Freshman Game

Salem                  13    11    10    18    --    52

Effingham           19      8    11    10    --     48

Salem -- Phillips 5, Linder 6, Wimberly 0, Morris 2, Donoho 8, Crosby 13, Carpenter 4, Brown 0, Reid 11, Dodson 0, Schuette 3

Effingham -- Seachrest 2, Koester 2, Sandifer 19, Devore 0, Bl. Lohman 0, Vasquez 0, Br. Lohman 2, Morrissey 0, Smith 0, Hull 23, Spencer 0

Sophomore Game

Salem                     9      6       6    12    --   33

Effingham           13    15    12    10    --    50

Salem -- Schoonover 12, Phillips 0, Linder 0, Quandt 6, Donoho 0, Wimberly 0, Felgenhauer 8, Crosby 2, Reid 3, Dodson 1, Hanks 1

Effingham -- Kreke 15, Sandifer 5, Smith 2, Hull 6, Schoonover 2, Wallace 0, Osborn 5, Huelsbusch 3, Morrow 12, Hull 0