Published on December 3, 2025 7:13 am
Last Updated on December 3, 2025 7:15 am
Effingham High School played host to Casey-Westfield and the Hearts fell by a 55-48 tally Tuesday evening in boys basketball in a game heard on 979XFM.
The Warriors edged out to a 9-8 opening quarter lead then pushed that to 27-18 at halftime.
EHS remained close with three-pointers from Brady McDaniel and Jenner Pals and four points from Jake Niebrugge.
Casey-Westfield was led by Leighton Jones with 11 points in the second period.
Casey-Westfield had a 16-12 third quarter run to lead 43-30. Jackson Julius knocked in six points.
In the final period, the Hearts came back with an 18-12 final period run as Pals scored on three regular baskets and a three-pointer for nine while Cannon Bockhorn knocked in two three-pointers and a free throw for seven. But the Hearts couldn’t make up the deficit.
Jones led Casey-Westfield with 24 points on 10 field goals and three of three at the line. He hit one three-pointer. Jackson High chipped in with 13 connecting on four baskets, one three-pointer.
Effingham’s Pals led the way with 14 points on six field goals that included two three-pointers.
EHS hit only 38.8 percent from the field while Casey-Westfield was 56-8 percent.
At Effingham
CASEY-WESTFIELD (55)
Julius 3-1 — 7, Clement 1-0 — 2, Jones 10-3 — 24, High 4-4 — 13, Thomas 1-2 — 4, Justice 2-1 — 5, Hupp 0-0 — 0, Moore 0-0 — 0. TOTALS 21 FG, 11 FT.
EFFINGHAM (48)
Niebrugge 2-2 — 6, Bockhorn 3-1 — 9, Pals 6-0 — 14, Buzzard 2-0 — 4, Phillips 3-0 — 6, Fearday 0-1 — 1, McDaniel 1-0 — 3, Wendling 0-0 — 0, Traub 2-0 — 4, Love 0-1 — 1. TOTALS 19 FG, 5 FT.
Casey-Westfield 9 18 16 12 — 55
Effingham 8 10 12 18 — 48
3-point FG — Casey-Westfield 2 (Jones 1, High 1), Effingham 5 (Niebrugge 2, Bockhorn 1, Fearday 1, Love 1).