Junior High Girls Basketball -- NTC Eighth-Grade Tourney, Oct. 26 Scores

In the opening contest, Neoga edged North Clay (Louisville), 24-23.

The second game went to South Central over Effingham Sacred Heart, 21-16.

In the third game, Altamont beat Cowden-Herrick/Beecher City, 31-24.

Altamont edged out to a 9-6 opening quarter lead as K. Lurkins connected on three baskets. Altamont led 14-8 at halftime then held on for the win in the second half.

Lurkins finished with nine to lead the winners.

CHBC was led by Doty with 10.

Tonight's games feature top-seeded Sigel St. Michael against Neoga at 5:30 followed by No. 2 Brownstown/St. Elmo against South Central at 6:45 and No. 3 Windsor/Stewardson-Strasburg taking on Dieterich at 8.

NTC Eighth-Grade Tournament

Game Three

Altamont          9    5    5    12    --    31

CHBC               6    2    8      8    --    24

Altamont -- Pospischel 2, Nelson 4, Schultz 1, Sphar 5, Lurkins 9, Higgs 4, Kuenstler 6

Cowden-Herrick/Beecher City -- Bowlin 2, Pope 6, Doty 10, Dawson 6

At St. Anthony

Flora tallied a 24-12 victory over Effingham St. Anthony in eighth-grade action Tuesday.

Flora held a 7-6 halftime lead then had an 11-4 third quarter run. Jones led the winners with 14 points.

St. Anthony was led by Lilly Gannaway with 10 points. St. Anthony improves to 7-5.

In the seventh-grade contest, St. Anthony claimed a 22-10 victory.

The Bullpups held a 14-4 first half lead and never looked back.

Aubrey Denning and Addie Lauritzen led the way for the winners with six points each.

At St. Anthony

Seventh-Grade Game

Flora                      2    2    0    6    --    10

St. Anthony          6    8    4    4    --    22

Flora -- Patterson 2, Sloan 4, Moyer 4

St. Anthony -- Denning 6, Hoene 4, Lauritzen 6, Stefanski 2, Frisbie 2, Schultz 2

Eighth-Grade Game

Flora                       4    3    11    6    --    24

St. Anthony           2    4      4    2    --    12

Flora -- Jones 14, Moore 2, Patridge 5, Esch 1, Borton 2

St. Anthony -- Gannaway 10, Kabbes 2

At Teutopolis

Teutopolis swept out to big leads in both seventh- and eighth-grade action and claimed victories over Olney Tuesday.

In the seventh-grade game, T-town held a 14-2 opening quarter lead and tallied a 30-11 win. Kylie Borries scored 10 for the winners who improve to 10-1.

In eighth-grade action, T-town took an 18-2 opening quarter lead and won 44-12.

Kelsey Niemerg led the way with 15 points while Anna Probst added 11 as the squad remained unbeaten with an 11-0 record.

At Teutopolis

Seventh-Grade Game

Olney                     2    2    3    4    --    11

Teutopolis           14    4    8    4    --    30

Olney -- Sussengood 5, Beard 2, Cycholl 2, Gray 2

Teutopolis -- Borries 10, Tegeler 6, Pals 4, Gaddis 4, Mette 2, Koester 2, Roley 2

Eighth-Grade Game

Olney                    2    6      0    4    --    12

Teutopolis          18    8    10    8    --    44

Olney -- Bloomer 4, Travis 3, Lathrop 3, Gibson 2

Teutopolis -- Niemerg 15, Probst 11, Mette 6, Bloemer 4, Ruholl 2, Maritn 2, Helmink 2, Kemme 2

At Effingham

Effingham tallied an eighth-grade win over Paris Crestwood in Tuesday action.

The Mustangs took a 12-8 opening quarter lead but Crestwood tied at halftime, 18-18.

Effingham then had a 4-3 third quarter to lead 22-21 and outscored Crestwood 12-4 in the final period.

Martin led the Mustangs with 16 points while Wolfe added 12.

At Effingham

Paris Crestwood          8    10    3      4    --    25

Effingham                   12      6    4    12    --    34

Paris Crestwood -- Edwards 5, Bartos 2, Moreschi 2, K. Young 7, Coombes 5, Englum 2, Camp 2

Effingham -- Martin 16,  Wolfe 12, Feldhake 2, Mapes 2, Engel 2