Altamont, Sigel St. Michael Advance to Girls State Tourney

Members of the Altamont Junior High eighth-grade girls basketball team headed to state are, first row, left to right, Kalliana  Becker, Adrien Fitzjarrald, Lauren Walker, Julianna Berg and Remington Miller. Back row, left to right, Taylor Mette, Cassidy Pemberton, Brooke Runge, Ellie McManaway, Abby Goeckner and Manager Adriana Harris.

Sigel St. Michael and Altamont advanced to state basketball action after winning sectionals in Class 8A action Wednesday evening.

Class 8-2A Effingham St. Anthony Sectional

Altamont Junior High School claimed the championship of the St. Anthony Sectional Wednesday evening.

Altamont edged Stewardson-Strasburg 24-22. Altamont stepped out to an 11-4 opening quarter lead and led 17-8 at halftime. Stew-Stras came back with a 14-7 second half run but couldn't make up that first quarter deficit.

Runge tallied 16 to lead Altamont. Stew-Stras was led by Hannah Hayes with 10 points. The squad finished the season with an 18-6 record.

Altamont improved to 25-0 on the season and will head to the Class 8-1A State Tournament Saturday and will take on Arcola (19-5) at 11:30 a.m. The State Tournament will be held at Lewistown High School. The winner advances to a 5 p.m. contest while the loser exits the tourney.

Class 8-2A St. Anthony Sectional

Stew-Stras             4    4    6    8    --    22

Altamont              11    6    2    5    --    24

Stew-Stras -- Hayes 10, Dasenbrock 4, Schlechte 4, Mi. Nichiols 2, Me. Nichols 2

Altamont -- Runge 16, McManaway 4, Pemberton 2, Goeckner 2

Class 8-1A Sigel St. Michael Sectional

Sigel St. Michael won its own sectional. The Sharpshooters easily defeated Pana Sacred Heart 38-9.

St. Michael advances to the Class 8-1A State Tournament at Clinton Junior High School Saturday with a 19-4 record. The Sharpshooters will face Carthage, a 32-12 winner over Carrollton St. John in the Jacksonville Our Savior Sectional. Carthage has a 23-0 record.

The winner advances to a 5 p.m. game while the loser exits the tourney.

Class 8-3A Cumberland Sectional

Teutopolis saw its hopes of a state tournament berth go by the wayside with a 27-18 loss to Paris Mayo in the Cumberland Sectional championship game.

Paris Mayo took a 9-2 opening quarter lead and led 13-8 at halftime. Paris Mayo continued on with a 14-10 second half.

T-town was led by Carly Michels with 10 points. The Wooden Shoes end the season with a 14-11 record.

Class 8-3A Cumberland Sectional

Teutopolis             2    6    5    5    --    18

Paris Mayo            9    4    8    6    --    27

Teutopolis -- Michels 10, Hoelscher 3, Bushue 3, Siemer 2

Paris Mayo -- Todd 7, Littleton 5, Rigdon 10, Matthews 2, Zorn 1, Muchow 2