Junior High Boys Basketball -- Dec. 12
Published on December 13 2023 12:24 pm
Last Updated on December 13 2023 12:24 pm
Written by Millie Lange
COWDEN -- Dieterich and Cowden-Herrick/Beecher City split junior high boys basketball wins in Tuesday evening action.
CHBC was a 38-17 winner in the seventh-grade contest. CHBC stepped out to a 15-6 opening quarter lead and led 22-8 at halftime.
Pope and Bennett tallied 12 points each to lead the winners.
Dieterich was led by B. Niemerg with six points.
In the eighth-grade game, Dieterich held an 18-7 lead after the opening quarter and 30-13 at halftime.
Bryce Bohnhoff was the lone Dieterich player in double figures with 17. He hit seven field goals and was three of four at the line. Mason Niemerg was a point away from double figures with nine and Alex Schottman added eight.
CHBC was led by Barnes with 11 points.
At Cowden
Seventh-Grade Game
Dieterich 6 2 5 0 -- 13
CHBC 15 6 10 7 -- 38
Dieterich -- Goeckner 3, Bierman 4, M. Niemerg 0, McQueen 0, B. Niemerg 6
Cowden-Herrick/Beecher City -- Ondes 6, Pope 12, Calame 6, Kircher 0, Davis 2, Bennett 12
Eighth-Grade Game
CHBC 7 6 9 17 -- 39
Dieterich 18 12 14 11 -- 55
Cowden-Herrick/Beecher City -- Witteborg 0, Calame 2, Calame 9, Sutter 2, Gerrido 2, Vaughn 6, Rauch 0, Wells 7, Barnes 11
Dieterich -- M. Niemerg 9, Koester 3, Schottman 6, Schottman 8, Niland 1, Bohnhoff 17, Wesendorf 5, Stortzum 6
At Newton
Jasper County claimed the eighth-grade win but fell in seventh-grade play against Lawrenceville Tuesday.
Lawrenceville was a 41-35 winner in the sevenh-grade game, Lawrenceville edged ahead 8-6 in the opening quarter and led 17-16 at halftime. Lawrenceville then had a 17-6 third quarter run.
Jasper County was led by Jacob Ferguson with 13 points. Ferguson was the top rebounder and Chase Kistner the top defender. Jasper County dropped to 10-4.
In eighth-grade play, Jasper County claimed a 58-27 victory to improve to 12-3.
Chance Mulvey led the way in scoring with 14 while Ian Kessler added 12. Kessler was the top defender and Mack Huber the top rebounder.
At Newton
Seventh-Grade Game
Lawrencville 8 9 17 7 -- 41
Jasper County 6 10 6 13 -- 35
Lawrenceville leading scorers -- Pirtchard 17, Gher 14, Ramirez 7
Jasper County -- Emmerich 7, Ulm 5, Kistner 8, Ferguson 13, Davidson 2
Eighth-Grade Game
Lawrenceville 5 9 5 7 -- 27
Jasper County 12 14 25 7 -- 58
Lawrenceville linescore adds up to 26 while 27 listed as final
Lawrenceville leading scorers -- Ramirez 5, Mullins 5, Morey 5
Jasper County -- Wolf 12, Mulvey 14, Horner 2, Bierman 2, Hoene 5, Holder 2, Kessler 12, Huber 6, Briscoe 3
At Louisville
North Clay (Louisville) fell to Altamont Lutheran in junior high action Tuesday.
Altamont Lutheran was a winner in the seventh-grade contest, 25-22.
In the eighth-grade game, Altamont Lutheran won 59-22.
North Clay fell to 6-4 in the eighth-grade game and is back in action Thursday against South Central.