Junior High Boys Basketball -- Jan. 3

Members of the St. Anthony seventh-grade boys basketball team heading to state, along with cheerleaders are, front row, left to right, Jasmine Meyer, Claire Sudkamp, Sophia Poston, Sophie Deters, Caroline Deters, Angela Garza and Taylor Ritz. Middle row, left to right, Logan Antrim, James Schuette, Tanner Stevens, Austin Faber, Wade Lawrence and Jake Utz. Back row, left to right, Makenna Grubb, Kira Wrigley, Abby Will, Coach John Hoene, Drew Dust, Ty Wiedman, Michael Willenborg, Eli Moore, Kennan Walsh, Grant Nuxoll, Coach Carl Koester, Avery Rogers, Olivia Spraul and Audrey Niebrugge.

Effingham St. Anthony Junior High School's seventh-grade boys basketball team is headed to state. The Bullpups won their own Class 7-2A Boys Basketball Sectional by beating Altamont 33-15 Wednesday evening.

The Bullpups edged out to an 11-6 opening quarter lead. Altamont pulled back within 15-12 at halftime. St. Anthony then had an 18-3 second half.

Walsh tallied 14 points while Antrim scored 11 for the winners.

Altamont was led by Eirhart with six points.

St. Anthony advances with a 17-5 record to face Hazel Crest Jesse White at 2:30 p.m. Saturday at the Class 7-2A State Tournament at Clinton High School.

At St. Anthony

Altamont                  6    6    3      0    --    15

St. Anthony           11    4    8    10    --    33

Altamont -- Baucum 4, Cripe 4, Eirhart 6, Abendroth 1

St. Anthony -- Antrim 11, Walsh 14, Lawrence 6, Moore 2

Class 7-1A Sigel St. Michael Sectional

Sigel St. Michael won the championship of its own sectional by beating Pana Sacred Heart, 42-21. No statistics were provided.

The Sharpshooters, 21-2, advanced to the Class 7-1A State Tournament at East Peoria Central Junior High School Saturday to face Hardin Calhoun at 11:30 a.m.

Class 7-3A Teutopolis Sectional

Teutopolis claimed its own sectional championship by downing Casey-Westfield 32-20.

T-town held a 13-8 halftime lead and had a 15-4 final quarter. Wermert and M. Deters scored 10 points each for the Shoes.

T-town improves to 22-2 on the season and will advance to the Class 7-3A State Tournament Saturday at Wenona Fieldcrest. The Shoes will take on South Holland McKinley (18-0) at 1 p.m.

At Teutopolis

Casey-Westfield          2    6    8       4    --   20

Teutopolis                    9    4    4    15    --    32

Casey-Westfield -- Livingston 9, Hosselton 7, Brandenburg 2, Cox 2

Teutopolis -- Wermert 10, M. Deters 10, Addis 7, Hardiek 3, D. Deters 2