Junior High Girls Basketball -- Nov. 15
Published on November 16 2018 9:30 am
Last Updated on November 16 2018 12:14 pm
Written by Millie Lange
ALTAMONT -- Altamont was a winner in both junior high girls basketball games against Neoga Thursday evening.
Altamont claimed the seventh-grade game, 36-16. Altamont held Neoga scoreless in the opening quarter for a 16-0 lead and that was the contest.
Grace Nelson tallied 12 points while Kylie Osteen added eight for the winners. Neoga was led by Richards with 12 points.
In the eighth-grade contest, Altamont won 46-24. Neoga took a 10-5 opening quarter lead but Altamont came back to lead by two at halftime then had a 24-6 final period run.
Nelson tallied 14 for the winners while Lanie Tedrick chipped in with nine. Neoga was led by Johnson and Campbell with six each.
At Altamont
Seventh-Grade Game
Neoga 0 6 4 6 -- 16
Altamont 16 16 2 2 -- 36
Neoga -- Jansen 2, Richards 12, Sampson 2
Altamont -- Boehm 6, Nelson 12, K. Osteen 8, P. Osteen 6, Klein 2, Reardon 2
Eighth-Grade Game
Neoga 10 2 6 6 -- 24
Altamont 5 9 8 24 -- 46
Neoga -- Burcham 4, Johnson 6, O'Dell 2, Richards 4, Campbell 6, Kenworthy 2
Altamont -- Klein 2, Miller 5, Nelson 14, Fulk 2, Tedrick 9, Becker 6, P. Osteen 6, Denton 2
At Teutopolis
Effingham and Teutopolis split victories Thursday evening.
The Wooden Shoes claimed the seventh-grade game, 21-16. T-town held a 11-4 halftime lead. Effingham came back within 15-12 but T-town had a 6-4 final quarter.
Wall led T-town with eight points. Effingham was led by Hodge and Moser with six each.
In eighth-grade action, Effingham picked up a 30-12 victory. The Mustangs held a 19-5 halftime lead.
Ella Niebrugge and Marissa Allie provided the one-two scoring punch with 12 points each for Effingham.
T-town was led by Konkel with five points
At Teutopolis
Seventh-Grade Game
Effingham 4 0 8 4 -- 16
Teutopolis 4 7 4 6 -- 21
Effingham -- Hodge 6, Moser 6, Boone 4
Teutopolis -- Thoele 2, Niemerg 2, Althoff 5, Wall 8, Zerrusen 4
Eighth-Grade Game
Effingham 10 9 9 2 -- 30
Teutopolis 2 3 2 5 -- 12
Effingham -- Niebrugge 12, Allie 12, Beck 4, Thompson 2
Teutopolis -- Gibson 2, Deters 3, Konkel 5, Swingler 2