Junior High Boys Basketball Results -- Dec. 8

SIGEL -- Sigel St. Michael claimed the championship of the National Trail Conference Seventh-Grade Boys Basketball Tournament Thursday evening.

The Sharpshooters defeated Cowden-Herrick/Beecher City 48-32 for the crown.

Neoga downed Stewardson-Strasburg 32-29 for third place. Stew-Stras took a 15-12 first half lead. Neoga came back with a 20-14 second half to pull out the victory.

Neoga was led by Titus with 14 points and McClure with 10.

Stew-Stras was led by Wernsing with 14 points as the squad dropped to 8-7.

At Sigel

Third Place Game

Stew-Stras             10    5      8    6    --    29

Neoga                       4    8    12    8    --    32

Stew-Stras -- Wernsing 14, Kinkelaar 9, Dandurand 2, Vonderheide 2, Kirby 2

Neoga -- Titus 14, McClure 10, Moran 6, Romack 2

At Mattoon

Effingham split victories with Mattoon Thursday evening.

Mattoon claimed the seventh-grade game 47-29. Mattoon had a 16-9 second period and a 12-5 final quarter.

Matteson tallied nine to lead the Mustangs who dropped to 2-10.

In the eighth-grade game, Effingham was a 48-25 winner.

Parker Wolfe tallied 16 and Tristin Duncan 13 for the Mustangs who improved to 9-3.

Effingham took a 22-7 opening quarter lead and that was the game.

At Mattoon

Seventh-Grade Game

Effingham            13      9     2      5    --    29

Mattoon               12    16    7    12    --    47

Effingham -- Fox 4, Pals 7, Matteson 9, Eaton 2, Volpi 5, Pemberton 2

Mattoon -- Rice 5, Cardwell 6, Hamilton 1, Davee 1, Bergstrom 4, Bradbury 24, Caughran 6

Eighth-Grade Game

Effingham             22    10    11    5    --    48

Mattoon                 7       6      5    7    --    25

Effingham -- Thompson 8, Wolfe 16, Briggerman 6, B. Thompson 2, C. Weber 1,  Duncan 13, Barnes 2

Mattoon -- M. Johnson 9, J. Johnson 7, Thomas 2, Burton 2, Kiris 2, Williams 2, Farmer 1

At St. Anthony

St. Anthony handed Charleston two losses Thursday evening.

In the seventh-grade game, the Bullpups picked up a 36-31 victory. Charleston led 13-11 at halftime but St. Anthony outscored Charleston 14-6 in the third period.

The Bullpups were led by Josh Blanchette with 12 points while Kyle Stewart had nine. The Bullpups are now 9-3 on the season.

In the eighth-grade contest, Charleston picked up a 41-33 win. Charleston held a 13-11 opening quarter then had a 12-2 second period run. St. Anthony came back with a 20-16 second half but couldn't overcome that second period surge.

The Bullpups were led by Walsh with 17. St. Anthony drops to 8-2 on the season.

At St. Anthony

Seventh-Grade  Game

Charleston             12    1      6    12    --    31

St. Anthony             4    7    14    11    --    36

Charleston -- Smitty 7, Braun 4, Weemer 3, Pankey 9, Strader 6, Nelson 2

St. Anthony -- Mendella 1, Link 2, Kemme 3, Chojnicki 4, Stewart 9, Woods 2, Blanchette 12, Niebrugge 2

Eighth-Grade Game

Charleston           13    12    10    6    --    41

Effingham             11     2    12    8    --    33

Charleston -- Spour 3, Herrington 6, Eversole 2, Landrus 17, Schuette 8, Daugherty 5

St. Anthony -- Antrim 7, Schutte 3, Walsh 17, Lawrence 4, Willenborg 2

At Teutopolis

Teutopolis picked up a seventh-grade win over Taylorville, 40-34 Thursday evening.

The Wooden Shoes held a 28-23 hafltime lead. Two players finished in double figures. M. Althoff tallied 11 and Bushur 10.

At Teutopolis

Taylorville             8    15    5    6    --    34

Tetuopolis          10    18    6    6    --    40

Taylorville -- no names listed

Teutopolis -- M. Althoff 11, Bushur 10, Bannick 9, K. Althoff 8, Konkel 2

At Newton

Olney picked up two wins over Jasper County in action Thursday evening.

Olney won the seventh-grade game 42-40 in overtime. Olney led 22-15 at halftime. Jasper County came back with an 18-11 second half to knot the score at 33-33 sending the game into overtime. Olney then had a 9-7 edge.

Jasper County was led by Schafer with 16 points as the squad dropped to 7-5.

In eighth-grade play, Olney easily won 61-15. Martin led Jasper County with five points. The team dropped to 0-12.

At Newton

Seventh-Grade Game

Overtime

Olney                        12    10    6    5    9    --    42

Jasper County            9      6    9    9    7    --    40

Olney -- Julian 2, Burgner 2, Bower 4, Blank 5, Pierre 10, Travis 19

Jasper County -- Litzelman 3, Meinhart 6, Koebele 6, Tharp 9, Schafer 16

Eighth-Grade Game

Olney                       24    14    13    10    --    61

Jasper County           2      5      1      7    --    15

Olney -- Pompe 2, Rodgers 2, Lambird 6, Fleming 8, Flanagan 9, Laughlin 9, Duenes 11, Miller 14

Jasper County -- Schafer 1, Goad 2, Jenkins 3, Geier 4, Martin 5

At Altamont

Altamont Lutheran claimed two victories over Newton St. Thomas.

Altamont Lutheran won the seventh-grade game 35-30 and captured the eighth-grade contest 74-22.