Junior High Boys Basketball -- Jan. 4

CENTRALIA -- Effingham St. Anthony fell in seventh-grade boys basketball action to Centralia 35-33 in overtime Monday evening.

The two squads were knotted at 15-15 at halftime. Centralia then had a 10-7 third period edge but St. Anthony came back to tie the score at 30-30 sending the game into the overtime session. Centralia then had a 5-3 edge for the victory.

Walsh tallied 15 for the Bullpups.

At Centralia

Seventh-Grade Game

St. Anthony           7    8     7    8    3    --    33

Centralia               9    6    10    5    5    --    35

St. Anthony -- Antrim 6, Schuette 2, Walsh 15, Nuxoll 1, Moore 5 (players add up to 29 while 33 listed as final)

Centralia -- Brown 16, Harlan 3, Tabor 5, Billberry 2, Jones 5, Henson 4

At Altamont

Altamont split victories with Shelbyville Moulton Monday evening.

Moulton claimed the seventh-grade contest 38-30. Moulton held a slight 17-15 halftime lead then had a 21-15 second half run.

Eirhart led Altamont with 10 points while Brewer added eight.

In the eighth-grade contest, Altamont claimed a 39-33 win. The Indians led 18-14 at halftime then had a 14-7 third quarter run and held off Moulton in the final period.

Kollmann scored 13 and Gelsinger 12 for the winners.

At Altamont

Seventh-Grade Game

Shelbyville Moulton            13    4    10    11    --    38

Altamont                              13    2      8      7    --    30

Shelbyville Moulton -- Gregg 2, Nichols 14, Kull 19, Logue 3

Altamont -- Baucum 6, Cripe 2, Brewer 8, Eirhart 10, Abendroth 4

Eighth-Grade Game

Shelbyville Moulton          2    12     7    12    --    33

Altamont                            6    12    14     7    --    39

Shelbyville Moulton -- Ruot 2, Goralski 2, Bryant 6, Reed 2,  Beck 12, Paullen 7, Mose 2

Altamont -- Delaney 2, Eller 2, Gelsinger 12, Reardon 6, Hill 2, Kollmann 13, Beccue 2

At Newton

Dieterich and Jasper County picked up a victory each Monday evening.

Dieterich claimed the seventh-grade game 38-29. The winners held a 22-19 halftime lead then had a 16-10 second half.

Kuhl tallied 12 for Dieterich. Jasper County was led by Evan Schafer with nine.

In eighth-grade competition, Jasper County picked up a 44-28 win. Jasper County led 23-13 at halftime.

Jarrett Tharp scored 15 for the winners. Hartke led Altamont with seven.

At Newton

Seventh-Grade Game

Dieterich                  11    11    7    9    --    38

Jasper County           4    15    3    7    --    29

Dieterich -- Kuhl 12, no other scorers reported.

Jasper County -- Schafer 9, Meinhart 5, no other scorers reported

Eighth-Grade Game

Dieterich                       4    9      6      9    --    28

Jasper County            15    8    11    10    --    44

Dieterich -- Hartke 8, no other scorers reported

Jasper County -- Tharp 15, Schafer 9, Eckl 7 (players add up to 31 while 28 listed as final).