EHS Opens Tourney With Win, Girls Roundup

NEWTON -- Effingham High School opened its season at the Bob Kerans Girls Basketball Tournament with a 66-42 win over Altamont Monday evening.

The Hearts stepped out to a 21-11 opening quarter lead and led 34-19 at halftime.

Three players hit double digits for EHS. Carsyn Fearday led the way with 22 points, five rebounds and four steals. Natalie Carie chipped in with 13 points and five boards while Abby Weis added 13 points.

"It was nice to get a game under our belt as we are tired of practicing against ourselves every day," said EHS Coach Jeff Schafer. "It was a good start over a very good Altamont team. We played pretty good overall. Wacked away with some things we definitely have to do better.

"Carsyn and Miranda and the bench got us through the first half and then we got all involved in the second half."

Altamont was led by Schultz with 12 points.

In the second game, Flora edged Newton, 41-39.

Newton held an 8-2 opening quarter lead and led 20-14 at halftime. Flora came back with a 27-19 second half to pull out the victory.

Jansen led Newton with 12 points.

Bob Kerans Tournament

Game One

EFFINGHAM (66)

Fearday 10-1 -- 22, Schafer 1-1 -- 3, Carie 6-0 -- 13, Fox 3-2 -- 8, Weis 4-3 -- 13, Buscher 0-0 -- 0, Kuhlman 2-1 -- 5, Armstrong 1-0 -- 2, Bushur 0-0 -- 0, Herboth 0-0 -- 0, Feldhake 0-0 -- 0, Dively 0-0 -- 0, Koester 0-0 --0, Sowell 0-0 -- 0. TOTALS 27 FG, 8 FT.

ALTAMONT (42)

McManaway 0-2 -- 2, Hardiek 2-0 -- 4, Schutlz 5-1 -- 12, Mette 1-2 -- 5, Runge 3-0 -- 8, Guse 1-0 -- 3, Jackman 2-0 -- 6, Mayhaus 1-0 -- 2. TOTALS 15 FG, 5 FT.

Effingham                21    13    20    12    --    66

Altamont                  11      8    10     13    --    42

3-point FG -- Effingham 4 (Fearday 1, Carie 1, Weis 2), Altamont 6 (Schultz 1, Runge 2, Guse 1, Jackman 2).

Game Two

FLORA (41)

Darrough 6-2 -- 18, Walden 4-1 -- 9, Brown 3-0 -- 8, Allen 1-0 -- 3, Phillips 1-0 -- 2, Himelick 0-1 -- 1. TOTALS 15 FG, 4 FT.

NEWTON (39)

Jansen 4-2 -- 12, Harris 2-0 -- 6, R. Russell 3-0 -- 6, Carr 2-1-- 5, Bierman 2-0 -- 4, Zumbahlen 1-1 -- 3, Blake 1-1 -- 3. TOTALS 15 FG, 5 FT.

Flora                 2    12    14    13    --    41

Newton             8    12      9    10    --    39

3-point FG -- Flora 7 (Darrough 4, Brown 2, Allen 1, Himelick 1), Newton -- 4 (Jansen 2, Harris 2).

 At Marshall

South Central captured a regular season victory over Mulberry Grove, 37-15 Monday evening.

The Cougars edged out to a 7-6 opening quarter lead and led 20-6 at halftime.

Laney Webster tallied 13 points while Kayli Swift chipped in with eight.

South Central improves to 1-1 on the season.

At Kinmundy

SOUTH CENTRAL (37)

Hilmes 2-0 -- 5, Webster 4-3 -- 13, Kollmon 1-0 -- 2, Swift 3-2 -- 8, Garrett 2-0 -- 4, Horton 2-0 -- 5. TOTALS 14 FG, 5 FT.

MULBERY GROVE (15)

No players listed

South Central               7    13    10    7    --    37

Mulberry Grove            6      0      2    7    --    15

3-point FG -- South Central 4 (Hilmes 1, Webster 2, Horton 1).

At Marshall

Neoga traveled to Marshall and fell to the homestanders, 45-27.

Marshall stepped out to a 27-12 halftime lead and that was the game.

Neoga was led by Mary Hill with 12 points. The Indians drop to 1-2 on the season and will compete in the Cowden-Herrick/Beecher City Thanksgiving Tournament Tuesday.

At Marshall

NEOGA (27)

Partlow 1-0 -- 2, Hill 0-0 -- 0, Ramert 1-0 -- 2, Titus 2-0 -- 5, Phillips 0-0 -- 0, Stodden 0-0 -- 0, HIll 4-3 -- 12, Gentry 1-2 -- 4, Moore 0-0 -- 0, Rupel 0-0 -- 0, Fearday 0-0 -- 0, Wright 0-0 -- 0, Sheehan 1-0 -- 2, Dunn 0-0 -- 0. TOTALS 10 FG, 5 FT.

MARSHALL (45)

Compton 2-0 -- 4, Osborn 3-0 -- 7, Sollars 1-2 -- 4, Engledow 2-0 -- 6, Clark 3-0 -- 8, Hiatt 3-2 -- 8, Goekler 4-0 -- 8. TOTALS 18 FG, 4 FT.

Neoga                  6      6      5    10    --    27

Marshall            17    10    14      4    --    45

3-point FG -- Neoga 2 (Titus 1, M. Hill 1), Marshall 5 (Osborn 1, Engledow 2, Clark 2).