T-town Captures Fifth at Highland

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Published on January 21 2019 8:26 am
Last Updated on January 21 2019 8:26 am
Written by Millie Lange

HIGHLAND -- Teutopolis High School captured fifth place at the 33rd Annual Scott Credit Union Highland Girls Basketball Tournament Sunday.

The Wooden Shoes put the game away early with a 23-4 opening quarter. Sadie Bueker knocked in three trifectas for nine points while Lexie Niebrugge put in five points and the Shoes connected on seven of seven from the line. The Shoes led 37-10 at halftime and finished with a 60-20 win over Belleville West for fifth place.

Niebrugge and S. Bueker finished with 16 points each for the Shoes. Morgan Mette pulled down six rebounds and had three steals.

Winning the championship was Belleville East over Bethalto Civic Memorial, 64-58. O'Fallon claimed third place with a 63-50 win over HIghland. Breese Central captured the consolation championship by downing Taylorville 68-62.

Highland Tournament

Fifth Place Game

BELLEVILLE WEST (20)

Bennett 0-0 -- 0, Bennett 1-1 -- 3, Brower 0-0 -- 0, Chapman 0-0 -- 0, Divine 0-0 -- 0, Goodwin 0-0 -- 0, Gray 2-0 -- 4, Jones 0-0 -- 0, Lampley 1-1 -- 3, Nunn 5-0 -- 10, Terew 0-0 -- 0. TOTALS 9 FG, 2 FT.

TEUTOPOLIS (60)

M. Mette 0-0 -- 0, Grimes 0-2 -- 2, Niebrugge 6-0 -- 16, Niemerg 2-4 -- 8, S. Bueker 5-2 -- 16, K. Mette 2-2 -- 6, Bushur 1-2 -- 4, H. Bueker 2-0 -- 4, Deters 1-0 -- 2, Pruemer 0-0 -- 0, Roepke 1-0 -- 2, Brumleve 0-0 -- 0, Bloemer 0-0 -- 0, Schumacher 0-0 -- 0, Schumacher 0-0 -- 0, Michels 0-0 -- 0. TOTALS 20 FG, 12 FT.

Belleville West            4      6      8      2    --    20

Teutopolis                 23    14    10    13    --    60

3-point FG -- Belleville West 0, Teutopolis 8 (Niebrugge 4, S. Bueker 4).