Junior High Girls Basketball -- Oct. 25-26

The National Trail Conference Seventh-Grade Girls Basketball Tournament finished out play Saturday.

The third place contest went to Altamont over Stewardson-Strasburg/Windsor, 20-18. Altamont stepped out to a 10-4 opening quarter lead then had to fight off Stew-Stras for the win.

Klein led Altamont with eight points. Stew-Stras was led by Hayes with 13. Stew-Stras dropped to 7-7 on the season.

In the consolation championship, Neoga edged North Clay (Louisville), 23-22.

Sigel St. Michael claimed the championship game, 39-22 over Dieterich.

NTC Seventh-Grade Tournament

Third Place Game

Stew-Stras                4    5    4    5    --    18

Altamont                 10    2    5    3    --    20

Stewardson-Strasburg -- Hayes 13, Wittenberg 4, Quast 1

Altamont -- Klein 8, Osteen 5, Splechter 3, Pearcy 2, Lurkins 2

At Effingham

In Friday play, Effingham downed Salem Franklin Park in eighth-grade action, 40-34 and won the seventh-grade contest, 36-17.

The Mustangs took a 16-11 halftime lead in eighth-grade play and had a 15-12 third period run. Olivia Moser led the way with 20 points.

In the seventh-grade contest, the Mustangs captured a 36-17 victory. The Mustangs stepped out to a 14-2 opening quarter lead and never looked back.

Althoff led the way with 12 points for the winners while Beals added eight.

At Effingham

Seventh-Grade Game

Franklin Park                2    4    6    5    --    17

Effingham                   14    9    6    7    --    36

Salem Franklin Park -- Thurman 2, Gregg 8, Keller 3, Blagone 4

Effingham -- Althoff 12, Donaldson 6, Beals 8, Thompson 6, Armstrong 3, Kreke 1

Eighth-Grade Game

Franklin Park                4    7    12    11    --    34

Effingham                   10    6    15      9    --    40

Salem Franklin Park -- Smith 2, Green 5, Donoho 11, Gregg 16

Effingham -- Hodge 7, Volpi 4, McDaniel 5, Niebrugge 2, Moser 20, Boone 2