Published on December 9, 2025 10:05 am
Last Updated on December 9, 2025 10:05 am
MARION — Effingham High School handed Vienna a 66-53 loss in boys basketball action Saturday.
The Hearts edged out to a 15-14 opening quarter lead as Cole Phillips tallied nine points on two three-pointers, a regular basket and a free throw. Jenner Pals and Jude Traub added a three-pointer each.
The Hearts moved ahead 31-21 at halftime. Cannon Bockhorn took over the scoring with two three-pointers and two free throws for eight in the period.
In the third quarter, Bockhorn connected on two more three-pointers while Pals scored nine points in the period.
Bockhorn added on another three-pointer in the final period and finished with 17 points to lead the Hearts. He connected on five baskets, all from three-point range. Also in double figures were Pals with 15 and Cole Phillips with 13.
Bockhorn earned Most Valuable Player of the game.
At Marion
EFFINGHAM (66)
Kinkelaar 1-0 — 2, Fearday 1-0 — 2, McDaniel 1-0 — 3, Niebrugge 0-0 — 0, Bockhorn 5-2 — 17, Pals 5-3 — 15, Gonzalez 0-0 — 0, Wendling 0-1 — 1, Thompson 0-0 — 0, Buzzard 2-1 — 5, Bridges 0-0 — 0, Traub 1-0 — 3, Moser 0-0 — 0, Wendt 0-0 — 0, Phillips 5-1 — 13, Love 1-1 — 3, Warner 0-2 — 2. TOTALS 22 FG, 11 FT.
VIENNA (53)
Guest 1-0 — 1, Uhlry 0-0 — 0, Morehead 0-0 — 0, Hurst 3-0 — 8, Kreuter 6-5 — 20, Clay 1-1 — 3, Whitehead 1-0 — 3, Cornelius 1-0 — 2, Travillioin 1-0 — 2, Vinson 1-0 — 2, Carrick 1-0 — 2, Brumley 0-0 — 0, Stepp 1-6 — 8, Nichols 0-0 — 0. TOTALS 17 FG, 12 FT.
Effingham 15 16 24 11 — 66
Vienna 14 7 15 17 — 53
3-point FG — Effingham 11 (Bockhorn 5, Pals 2, Phillips 2, McDaniel 1, Traub 1), Vienna 7 (Krueter 3, Hurst 2, Guest 1, Whitehead 1)
Effingham High School’s Cannon Bockhorn (left) accepts the MVP award.