Junior High School Girls Basketball -- Nov. 12

ALTAMONT -- Jasper County and Altamont split victories in junior high girls basketball competition Thursday evening.

Altamont picked up the seventh-grade win by a 24-18 count. Altamont held a 14-6 first half lead and led 20-14 going into the final quarter. McManaway tallied eight and Goeckner seven for the winners.  Jasper County was led by Blake with 12.

In the eighth-grade contest, Altamont held Jasper County scoreless in the first quarter for an 8-0 lead. Jasper County came roaring back in the second quarter, outscoring the homestanders 12-2 in the second period for a 12-10 lead. Jasper County then had a 10-4 third period run and held off a final quarter challenge by Altamont.

Stone tallied six for the winners. Altamont was led by Guse with 12.

At Altamont

Seventh-Grade Game

Jasper County          4    2    8    4    --    18

Altamont                  7    7    6    4    --    24

Jasper County -- Parr 2, Michl 4, Blake 12

Altamont -- Mette 3, Pemberton 2, Goeckner 7, Runge 4, McManaway 8

Eighth-Grade Game

Jasper County          0    12    10    2    --    24

Altamont                   8     2       4    7    --    21

Jasper County -- Claire 2, Jansen 4, Harris 2, Bierman 4, Grunloh 2,  Stone 6, Russell 4

Altamont -- Jackman 4, Hardiek 2, Schultz 1, Sanyang 2, Guse 12

At Teutopolis

Teutopolis and Sigel St. Michael claimed a win apiece. The Sharpshooters won the seventh-grade game 36-23.

St. Michael held a 21-13 halftime lead and had a 15-10 second half run. Hope Bueker scored 19 and Lexi Niebrugge 10 for the winners. T-town was led by Carly Michels with 13 as the Shoes dropped to 11-7.

In eighth-grade action, T-town claimed a 23-10 win. The Shoes had an 8-1 opening quarter run and finished out with a 10-3 final period surge. Olivia Niemerg led the way with eight points as the Shoes improved to 18-0. Micah McWhorter led St. Michael with four.

At Teutopolis

Seventh-Grade  Game

Sigel St. Michael            13    8    9    6    --    36

Teutopolis                        7    6    6    4    --    23

Sigel St. Michael -- Niebrugge 10, Bueker 19, Budde 2, Ramert 1, Cremens 4

Teutopolis -- Michels 13, Hoelscher 4, Bushue 4, Runde 2

Eighth-Grade  Game

Sigel St. Michael             1    4    2      3    --    10

Teutopolis                       8    3    2    10    --    23

Sigel St. Michael -- Bueker 1, Niebrugge 3, McWhorter 4, Ramert 2

Teutopolis -- Brumleve 5, Bushur 5, Mette 3, Niemerg 8, Michels 2

At Beecher City

Beecher City/Cowden-Herrick split wins with Brownstown/St. Elmo Thursday.

BCCH won the seventh-grade game 26-14 to improve to 4-2 in the National Trail Conference, 15-3 overall. BSE held an 11-9 first half lead before BCCH rallied in the second half with a 17-3 run. Madison Cherry tallied eight points for the winners. BSE was led by Campbell and Chandler with four points each.

In the eighth-grade contest, Brownstown/St. Elmo picked up a 41-24 win. BSE had a 21-8 first half lead and never looked back. C. Wilhour tallied 20 points and Campbell 12 for the winners. BCCH was led by Jaelyn Robertson with eight. BCCH drops to 2-4 in the conference, 10-8 overall.

At Beecher City

Seventh-Grade Game

BSE              5    6    2    1    --    14

BCCH           4    5    9    8    --    26

Brownstown/St. Elmo -- Griggs 2, E. Wilhour 2, A. Wilhour 2, Campbell 4, Chandler 4

Beecher City/Cowden-Herrick -- Burks 2, Vaughn 3, Rauch 4, Moeller 2, Lorton 5, Sloan 2, Cherry 8

Eighth-Grade  Game

BSE            12    9    10    10     --    41

BCCH           4    4     12      4    --    24

Brownstown/St. Elmo -- Campbell 12, Walk 2, C. Wilhour 20, Oberlink 5, Chandler 2

Beecher City/Cowden-Herrick -- Robertson 8, Wheeler 4, Blaine 4, Wojcik 6, Cherry 2