CHBC Seventh-Graders Third at State, T-town Fourth

Members of the Cowden-Herrick/Beecher City seventh-graders who finished third in the Class 7-2A State Basketball Tournament. Members of the team are, front row, left to right, Marissa Summers, Sarah Doedtman, Madison Dye, Kendyl Vaughn, Koda Colman, Karlee Smith and Aja Gour. Back row, left to right, Coach Larry Young, Lexi Thompson, Hallye Morrison, Harleigh Bunch, Gracie Heckert, Mady Wojcik, Gabby Golding, Jade Short, Shae Nohren and Coach Carolyn Wendte.

PARIS -- Cowden-Herrick/Beecher City captured third place at the Class 7-2A Girls State Basketball Tournament Thursday at Paris High School.

CHBC took a 10-4 opening quarter lead on Winchester and led 12-9 at halftime. Both teams tallied five points in the third period and both had 10 points in the final period.

Gracie Heckert scored 12 for the Bobcats while Mady Wojcik added 11.

Leading Winchester was Bryleigh Fox with 18.

CHBC ended the season with a 24-5 record.

Paris Crestwood won the state title by downing Elmwood, 41-18.

Class 7-2A State Tournament

CHBC                    10    2    5    10    --    27

Winchester             4    5    5    10    --    24

Cowden-Herrick/Beecher City -- Bunch 2, Heckert 12, Gour 2, Wojcik 11

Winchester -- Fox 18, Burk 2, Little 4

Members of the fourth place Teutopolis girls seventh-grade basketball team are, front row, Manager Jayden Wilson, Josie Drees, Lauren Heuerman, Joleen Deters, Estella Mette and Manager Macy Swingler. Back row, left to right, Head Coach Maria Tegeler, Manager Lilly Jansen, Katie Kremer, Alaina Helmink, Emily Konkel, Courtney Gibson, Sara Swingler, Manager Lauren Blackwell and Assistant Coach Steve Fritcher.

Class 7-3A State Tournament

Teutopolis finished fourth in the Class 7-3A State Tournament at Auburn High School Thursday.

The Wooden Shoes fell to Quincy St. Peter 44-31. St. Peter took a 13-9 opening quarter lead and held that four-point lead at halftime 23-19. St. Peter came out after the half with a 14-6 run and had the game under control.

T-town was led by Emily Konkel with 10 points and Alaina Helmink with eight. The Wooden Shoes finished 20-6 on the season.

Abbey Schreacke led Quincy St. Peter with 22 points.

Winning the championship was Havana over Germantown Hills 31-29.

Class 7-3A State Tournament

Teutopolis                       9    10      6    6    --    31

Quincy St. Peter           13    10    14    7    --    44

Teutopolis -- Gibson 2, Deters 2, Konkel 10, Helmink 8, Mette 3, Kremer 6

Quincy St. Peter -- Eftink 10, Durst 6, Quintero 6, Schreacke 22