Junior High Boys Basketball -- December 14

Effingham St. Anthony captured a seventh-grade B victory over Stewardson-Strasburg in boys basketball competition Monday evening.

The Bullpups edged out to a 2-0 first quarter lead. Stew-Stras took a 10-6 lead into the half. But the Bullpups rallied for a 20-7 third quarter run and never looked back.

Schuette and Nuxoll scored 12 points each for the winners. Stew-Stras (3-11) was led by Wernsing with 15.

In the eighth-grade contest, St. Anthony was a 39-24 winner. The Bullpups leaped out to a 22-13 halftime lead then had a 13-7 final quarter run.

Fitzgerald led three players in double figures with 14. Heuerman and Rios added 10 each. Kirby led Stew-Stras (3-8) with 17.

At St. Anthony

Stew-Stras            0    10      7    6    --    23

St. Anthony           2      4    20    8    --    34

Stew-Stras -- Kinkelaar 2, Kirby 2, Vonderheide 4, Wernsing 15

St. Anthony -- Stephens 2, Faber 2, Schuette 12, Nuxoll 12, Willenborg 4, Utz 2

Eighth-Grade Game

Stew-Stras             8       5    4       7    --    24

St. Anthony           10    12    4    13    --    39

Stew-Stras -- Kirby 17, Jesgarz 2, Allen 2, Slifer 2, Wernsing 1

St. Anthony -- Fitzgerald 14, Heuerman 10, Rios 10, Flach 5

At Newton

Effingham Sacred Heart and Newton St. Thomas split victories Monday evening.

The Shamrocks won the seventh-grade game 34-28. Top scorers for Sacred Heart were Swingler and Wallace with six each. Schafer had 12 for St. Thomas.

In eighth-grade action, St. Thomas won 45-12. St. Thomas had a huge 35-4 halftime lead. Weber scored 13 for the winners.

At Newton

Seventh-Grade Game

Sacred Heart            11      6    8    9    --    34

St. Thomas                 5    11    5    7    --    28

Sacred Heart -- Swingler 6, Wallace 6, no other scorers listed

Newton St. Thomas -- Schafer 12, Zumbahlen 6, no other scorers listed

Eighth-Grade Game

Sacred Heart              4     0    4    4    --    12

St. Thomas              12    23    2    8    --    45

Sacred Heart -- Rogers 4, Bowling 5, no other scorers listed

Newton St. Thomas -- Weber 13, Zumbahlen 8, no other scorers listed

At Casey

Teutopolis traveled to Casey-Westfield and trounced the homestanders in both games.

The Shoes won the seventh-grade contest 49-16. T-town's M. Deters scored 16.

In eighth-grade action, Teutopolis stepped out to a 23-5 halftime lead then held the homestanders scoreless in the second half for a 36-5 victory.

T-town's M. Hardiek tallied nine points while M. Hemmen scored eight for the Shoes.

At Casey

Seventh-Grade Game

Teutopolis                    13    8    12    16    --    49

Casey-Westfield            4    6      0      6    --    16

Teutopolis -- M. Deters 16, Addis 5, Weidner 4, Koester 4, Mette 4, Mersman 4, Kremer 3, Ruholl 3, Wermert 2, Hardiek 2, Hardiek 2

Casey-Westfield -- Livingston 6, Hosselton 5, Roberts 3, Orrell 2

Eighth-Grade Game

Teutopolis                   15    8    9    4    --    36

Casey-Westfield           3    2    0    0    --      5

Teutopolis -- Hardiek 9, M. Hemmen 8, McMahon 7, Ungrund 4, Huber 2, N. Hemmen 2, Pals 2, B. Deters 2

Casey-Westfield -- Patrick 4, Duniphan 1

At Newton

Jasper County picked up two wins over visiting Martinsville Monday evening.

Jasper County won the seventh-grade game 33-32, holding off a second half rally by Martinsville after leading 18-15 at halftime.

Westin Tharp scored nine points and Evan Schafer eight for the winners.

In eighth-grade play, Jasper County claimed a 54-33 win over Martinsville. Jasper County stepped out to a 27-14 halftime lead and scored the exact same 27 points in the second half.

Jarrett Tharp tallied 17 for the winners.

At Newton

Seventh-Grade Game

Martinsville            12     3    7    10    --    32

Jasper County         8    10    6      9    --    33

Martinsville -- Branson, 15, no other scorers listed

Jasper County -- Tharp 9, Schafer 8, Geier 6, Koebele 13 rebounds

Eighth-Grade Game

Martinsville                  8      6    12       7    --    33

Jasper County            12    15    12    15    --    54

Martinsville -- no scorers listed

Jasper County -- Tharp 17, Marble 8, Buerster 8, no other scorers listed