EHS Girls Claim Own Tourney Title

It was quite a night at Effingham High School.

First, the Hearts downed Vandalia 75-35 to finish the week with a 4-0 record and clinch the championship of their own girls basketball tournament Friday evening.

Second, Coach Jeff Schafer picked up his 400th career victory as a coach.

"Congratulations to both the team and Coach Jeff Schafer," said EHS A.D. Dave Woltman. "We will announce the remaining awards after the final games on Monday."

Still to play are Vandalia against Bloomington at 11:30 a.m. Monday and Bloomington facing Pana at 1:30 p.m.

In Friday's victory, the Hearts edged out to a 16-11 opening quarter lead and then pushed it into high gear in the second quarter with a 25-10 run to lead 41-21 at halftime.

Abby Weis, who signed Friday to play basketball for Lake Land College, was the leading scorer with 23 points. The senior connected on nine field goals, three of those from three-point range, and two of two at the line.

Also in double figures were Natalie Carie with 12 and Miranda Fox with 11.

In the other contest Friday, Pana edged Centralia 53-51. Standings are Effingham 4-0, Pana 2-1, Centralia 2-2, Bloomington 1-1 and Vandalia 0-3.

Effingham Tournament

EFFINGHAM (75)

Fearday 3-1 -- 7, Kuhlman 1-0 -- 2, Schafer 0-2 -- 2, N. Carie 3-5 -- 12, Buscher 1-2 -- 4, Fox 4-0 -- 11, Weis 9-2 -- 23, Armstrong 2-0 -- 4, Bushur 0-0 -- 0, K. Carie 0-0 -- 0, Herboth 1-0 -- 3, Feldhake 1-0 -- 2, Diveley 2-0 -- 5. TOTALS 27 FG, 12 FT.

VANDALIA (35)

McNary 6-0-- 16, McKinney 1-1 -- 3, Warner 0-0 -- 0, Pruett 1-0 -- 2, Kern 2-3 -- 7, Sa. Miller 1-1 -- 3, Stewart 0-0 -- 0, Hill 1-0 -- 2, Swain 1-0 -- 2. TOTALS 13  FG, 5 FT.

Effingham                16    25    20    14    --    75

Vandalia                   11    10      2    12    --    35

3-point FG -- Efifngham 9 (Fox 3, Weis 3, N. Carie 1), Vandalia 4 (McNary 4).