Junior High Boys Basketball -- Jan. 7

TAYLORVILLE -- Effingham claimed two victories in seventh and eighth-grade boys basketball action Monday over Taylorville.

The Mustangs won the seventh-grade game, 39-16. EJHS had a 22-12 halftime lead and that was the game.

Raddatz tallied 11 while Rose added 10 for the Mustangs who improve to 7-11.

In eighth-grade action, the Mustangs led by only one at halftime then had a 22-5 final period for a 51-39 victory.

Donaldson scored 17 while Wolfe added 13 and Estrada 10. Estrada and Wolfe led in steals with three each. Pontious pulled down eight rebounds.

At Taylorville

Seventh-Grade Game

Effingham             10    12    8    9    --    39

Taylorville               9      3    1    3    --    16

Effingham -- Fox 4, Ring 4, Raddatdz 11, Pals 1, Gillum 2, Schaefer 2, Nichols 3, Rose 10, K. Larimore 2

Taylorville -- White 3, Rahar 2, Mathon 2, Davis 5, Clayton 4

Eighth-Grade Game

Effingham               11    5    13    22    --    51

Taylorville                6    9    19      5    --    39

Effingham -- Wolfe 13, Estrada 10, Westendorf 5, Pontious 6, Donaldson 17

Taylorville -- Bichenauer 11, Anthony 9, Robbins 5, Turrey 5, Bates 3, Thomas 3, Clayton 2, Blue 1

 

At Strasburg

Dieterich and Stewardson-Strasburg split victories Monday evening.

Dieterich picked up the seventh-grade game, 36-28. Dieterich edged ahead by a point at halftime then had a 17-4 third period.

John Holste led Dieterich with 13 points. Stew-Stras was led by Gracey with 16.

Stew-Stras dropped to 5-5 in the National Trail Conference, 6-13 overall.

In eighth-grade play, Stew-Stras was a 44-29 winner.

Stew-Stras held a 28-11 halftime lead. Dieterich came back with an 18-16 second half but it was too little.

Stew-Stras was led by A. Wittenberg with 16 and J. Wittenberg with 10. The Stars improve to 10-0 in the National Trail Conference, 17-1 overall.

Dieterich was led by Kidd with 12 and Britton with 10.

At Strasburg

Seventh-Grade Game

Dieterich               7    7    17      5    --    36

Stew-Stras            5    8      4    11    --    28

Dieterich -- Jo. Holste 13, Ja. Holste 7, Wente 6, Iffert 5, Gephart 5

Stew-Stras -- Gracey 16, J. Smith 4, Manhart 3, Hoene 3, Bridges 2

Eighth-Grade Game

Dieterich                6      5      8    10    --    29

Stew-Stras           16    12    13     3    --    44

Dieterich -- Kidd 12, Britton 10, Dill 3, Bloemer 2, Will 2

Stew-Stras -- A. Wittenberg 16, J. Wittenberg 10, Davis 9, Nothaus 6, Chaney 3

 

At Teutopolis

Teutopolis picked up two victories over Charleston.

The Wooden Shoes won the seventh-grade contest, 37-34. T-town led 20-17 at halftime and kept that three point lead the rest of the way.

Joey Niebrugge and Tyler Pruemer led T-town with nine points each.

In eighth-grade play, T-town was a 46-33 winner. The Shoes led 26-16 at halftime.

B. Niebrugge scored 15 and Goeckner 11 for the Shoes.

At Teutopolis

Seventh-Grade Game

Charleston                10      7    7    10    --    34

Teutopolis                   6    14    7    10    --    37

Charleston -- Spoonhour 3, Spour 5, Landrus 13, Rudibough 8, Nelson 2, King 1, Misner 2

Teutopolis -- Hanson 5, Waldhoff 4, Koester 5, Gaddis 2, Thoele 3, Niebrugge 9, Pruemer 9

Eighth-Grade Game

Charleston               10      6    9      8    --    33

Teutopolis                  9    17    8    12    --    46

Charleston -- Applegate 8, Hess 2, Oakley 6, Carter 11, Goben 6

Teutopolis -- B. Niebrugge 15, Roepke 4, Ca. Siemer 9, Bloemer 2, Goeckner 11, Niemerg 3, Schwerdt 2

 

At Cowden

Cowden-Herrick/Beecher City claimed two victories over Ramsey Monday evening.

In seventh-grade action, CHBC was a 39-31 winner. Leading by only two at halftime, CHBC had a 16-10 second half to pull away.

Zander Merrfield led the way with 15 points for CHBC.

In eighth-grade play, CHBC trounced Ramsey, 53-17. CHBC led 24-7 after the opening quarter.

Carter Bain and Trevor Theis tallied 12 points each for the winners.

At Cowden

Seventh-Grade Game

Ramsey              7    14      4    6    --    31

CHBC                16     7    10    6    --    39

Ramsey -- Finley 4, Christian 3, Hayes 15, Benhoff 7, Claycomb 2

Cowden-Herrick/Beecher City -- Evans 1, Merrifield 15, Allen 3, Hau 2, Wojcik 9, Jones 5, Lorton 4

Eighth-Grade Game

Ramsey              7    4      5     1    --    17

CHBC               24    2    11    16    --    53

Ramsey -- Hayes 3, Berner 1, Reiss 5, Hall 4, Marley 4

Cowden-Herrick/Beecher City -- Bain 12, Watson 7, Thompson 2, Robbins 9, Theis 12, Corley 7, Trastor 4

 

At Newton

Newton St. Thomas handed Sigel St. Michael two losses Monday evening.

St. Thomas edged St. Michael, 31-27 in seventh-grade play. St. Michael led 11-5 after the opening quarter and the score was tied at 15-15 at halftime. The Sharpshooters then had a 23-20 lead going into the final quarter when St. Thomas went on an 11-4 run to pull out the win.

Bierman led St. Thomas with 12 points. St. Michael was led by Niebrugge with 14.

In the eighth-grade game, St. Thomas won 29-25. St. Thomas led 19-9 at halftime. St. Michael came back with a 16-10 second half but couldn't get over the hump.

K. Bergbower scored 11 for the winners. Tedrick led St. Michael with six.

At Newton

Seventh-Grade Game

St. Michael               11      4    8      4    --    27

St. Thomas                5    10    5    11    --    31

Sigel St. Michael -- Durdel 3, Niebrugge 14, Ruholl 6, B. Fearday 2, Croy 2

Newton St. Thomas -- K. Bergbower 3, Gier 2, J. Wever 7, L. Wever 3, Bierman 12, G. Ochs 4

Eighth-Grade Game

St. Michael             4      5    6    10    --    25

St. Thomas            8    11    3      7    --    29

Sigel St. Michael -- Niebrugge 3, Ruholl 5, Fearday 5, Koester 4, Tedrick 6, Hoene 2

Newton St. Thomas -- K. Bergbower 11, Bierman 4, Moore 2, Buerster 8, J. Ochs 2, Gier 2