Published on February 9, 2026 8:42 am
Last Updated on February 9, 2026 8:50 am
BY MILLIE LANGE
No. 2 ranked Teutopolis High School came calling at Effingham St. Anthony and handed the Bulldogs a 60-43 loss Friday evening in a game heard on 979XFM.
Jason Kreke got the Wooden Shoes started in the right direction in the opening quarter, scoring six points as the Shoes led 13-7.
T-town then had a 25-14 second period run to lead 38-21 at halftime. Landyn Buening and Issac McWhorter hit two three-pointers each and Gavin Buening one and Kreke added on two more baskets.
It was Landyn Thoele who took over the Shoes scoring duties in the third period with eight of their 10 points as they led 48-30.
Kreke and Thoele finished with 19 points each for T-town. Both players hit nine field goals and was one of two at the line.
St. Anthony had one player in double digits with 13 as Miles Waldhoff connected on five field goals, one a three-pointer, and two of two at the line.
In junior varsity play, T-town won 62-52.
The Shoes were led by Brant Niebrugge with 12 points. Four players ended with eight points each.
St. Anthony was led by Gabe Looman and Connor Storm with 18 points each.
In freshman/sophomore play, Teutopolis was a 37-28 winner. Goeckner and Horn had nine each for the Shoes. St .Anthony was led by Logan Gowin with 11.
At St. Anthony
TEUTOPOLIS (60)
McWhorter 2-0 — 6, Jo. Probst 0-1 — 1, Kreke 9-1 — 19, Pals 0-0 — 0, Ja. Probst 0-0 – 0, L. Buening 2-0 — 6, G. Buening 1-0 — 3, Mette 1-0 — 2, Addis 2-0 — 4, Thoele 9-1 — 19, Worman 0-0 — 0, Weidner 0-0 — 0, Kocher 0-0 — 0. TOTALS 26 FG, 3 FT.
ST. ANTHONY (43)
Verdeyen 1-0 — 2, Waldhoff 5-2 — 13, Lauritzen 3-1 — 7, Jansen 3-0 — 6, Griffith 1-4 — 6, Gannaway 3-0 — 7, Looman 0-2 — 2. TOTALS 16 FG, 9 FT.
Teutopolis 13 25 10 12 — 60
St. Anthony 7 14 9 13 — 43
3-point FG — Teutopolis 5 (McWhorter 2, L. Buening 2, G. Buening 1), St. Anthony 2 (Waldhoff 1, Gannaway 1).
Junior Varsity Game
Teutopolis 13 14 21 14 — 62
St. Anthony 12 9 8 23 — 52
Teutopolis — Bry. Niebrugge 0, Pals 7, Lustig 3, Bra. Niebrugge 12, J. Probst 8, NIemerg 3, S. Probst 8, Mette 5, Weidner 8, Kocher 8
St. Anthony — Vonderheide 4, Storm 18, Gowin 0, Sehy 3, Bierman 5, Mayer 2, Storm 2, Looman 18
Freshman/Sophomore
Teutopolis 10 7 8 12 — 37
St. Anthony 0 11 11 6 — 28
Teutopolis — Grunloh 3, Miller 0, Probst 0, Goeckner 9, Dasenbrock 0, Dittamore 0, Lynch 0, Schumacher 0, Tegeler 2, Busher 6, Horn 9, Niebrugge 8
St. Anthony — Gowin 11, Bierman 4, McAllister 0, Bloemer 1, Tingley 3, Vogel 0, Wagner 2, Storm 1, Hoene 6
At Cowden
Altamont led Cowden-Herrick/Beecher City 22-10 at halftime then went on a big run with a 21-9 third quarter and finished with a 57-26 win Friday evening.
The Indians’ Kade Milleville and Zaine Miller scored four points each in that opening quarter run while Parker Bell connected on a three-pointer.
Miller put in four in the slow-scoring second period and the Indians led 22-10 at halftime.
But a 21-9 third quarter run put the game totally away as Bell and Jacob Johnson scored six points each while Miller added a three-pointer.
Three players hit double figures led by Johnson with 13 points on six field goals and one free throw. Bell and Miller added 11 each.
CHBC was led by Remington Howell with 11 on three field goals, two of those three-pointers, and three of four at the line.
Altamont was a winner in the junior varsity game, 48-26. Carson Milleville scored 18. Deacon Sutter led CHBC with 10.
At Cowden
ALTAMONT (57)
Co. Pals 0-0 — 0, Wolff 1-0 — 2, McManaway 1-3 — 5, K. Milleville 4-0 — 8, C. Milleville 1-0 — 3, Bell 5-0 — 11, Berg 2-0 — 4, Johnson 6-1 — 13, Miller 4-2 — 11. TOTALS 24 FG, 6 FT.
CHBC (26)
Cosart 2-1 — 5, Vaughn 3-0 — 6, Howell 3-3 — 11, Sarver 0-0 — 0, Lilly 0-0 — 0, vaughn 1-0 — 3, Calame 0-1 — 1. TOTALS 9 FG, 5 FT.
Altamont 12 10 21 14 — 57
CHBC 5 5 9 7 — 26
3-point FG — Altamont 3 (C. Milleville 1, Bell 1, Miller 1), Cowden-Herrick/Beecher City 3 (Howell 2, Vaughn 1).
Junior Varsity Game
Altamont 16 14 9 9 — 48
CHBC 5 7 10 4 — 26
Altamont — Pals 2, Wolff 9, Davis 1, Lurkins 4, C. Milleville 18, Berg 8, Beccue 6
Cowden-Herrick/Beecher City — Witteborg 2, Sutter 7, Dilley 2, Calame 10, Vaughn 4, Maxedon 1, Wells 0, Bennett 0
At Louisville
North Clay’s Mason Byers scored his 1,000th career point as his team handed Dieterich a 66-62 loss Friday evening.
The Cardinals moved into a 13-11 opening quarter lead as Byers hit a three-pointer and two free throws and Cody Zimdars scored four.
Brock Niemerg connected on two three-pointers for Dieterich for six while Bryce Bohnhoff tallied five in that opening quarter.
Dieterich came back with an 18-15 second period run to move into a 29-28 halftime lead. Niemerg put in his third three-pointer and three regular baskets for nine while Bohnhoff added five.
Buit here came the Cardinals in the third quarter with a 21-20 run to tie the game at 49-49 going into the final period. Carder Walden nailed two three-pointers.
Then in the final period, North Clay had a 17-13 final period run as Walden scored seven points and Byers added four in the victory.
Byers tallied a total of 17 points on five field goals, one a three-pointer, and six of seven at the line.
Zimdars led the way with 20 points on seven field goals and four free throws while Walden finished with 13. The Cardinals are now 17-7 on the season.
Dieterich was led by Bohnhoff with eight field goals and four of six at the line for 22. Niemerg chipped in with 18 and Ezra Cook added 11.
At Louisville
DIETERICH (62)
French 1-0 — 3, Niemerg 0-0 — 0, Schottman 1-0 — 2, Meinhart 0-0 — 0, Niemerg 7-0 — 18, Bohnhoff 8-4 — 22, Cook 5-0 — 11, Icenogle 2-1 — 6. TOTALS 24 FG, 5 FT.
NORTH CLAY (66)
Atwood 1-2 — 4, Zimdars 7- 4 — 20, Lewis 1-0 — 3, Griffey 4-1 — 9, Byers 5-6 — 17, Walden 4-2 — 13. TOTALS 22 FG, 15 FT.
Dieterich 11 18 20 13 — 62
North Clay 13 15 21 17 — 66
3-point FG — Dieterich 9 (Niemerg 4, Bohnhoff 2, French 1, Cook 1, Icenogle 1), North Clay 7 (Walden 3, Zimdars 2, Lewis 1 Byers 1).
At Mulberry Grove
Windsor/Stewardson-Strasburg had a 21-4 third quarter and finished with a 62-35 victory over Mulberry Grove Friday.
The Hatchets held an 18-13 opening quarter lead and led 35-23 at halftime.
Wyatt Wetherell led the winners in scoring with 19 points on six field goals, one a three-pointer, and six of 14 at the line. Brody Bible chipped in with 18.
The Hatchets are now 14-12 on the season.
Windsor/Stew-Stras also claimed the junior varsity contest, 60-34.
At Mulberry Grove
WSS (62)
Wetherell 6-6 — 19, Bible 7-4 — 18, Jones 2-2 — 7, Vonderheide 0-6 — 6, Dison 1-3 — 5, Gurgel 1-0 — 3, Rahn 1-0 — 2, Morris 0-2 — 2. TOTALS 18 FG, 23 FT.
MULBERRY GROVE (35)
Hartmann 4-0 — 10, He. Henrichsmeyer 2-0 — 6, Ha. Henrichsmeyer 2-1 — 5, Moss 2-0 — 4, Wallace 1-0 — 3, Caylor 1-0 — 3, P. Bradford 1-0 — 2, Gossett 1-0 — 2. TOTALS 14 FG, 1 FT.
Windsor/Stew-Stras 18 17 21 6 — 62
Mulberry Grove 13 10 4 8 — 35
3-point FG — Windsor/Stewardson-Strasburg 3 (Wetherell 1, Jones 1, Gurgel 1), Mulberry Grove 6 (Hartmann 2, He. Henrichsmeyer 2, Wallace 1, Caylor 1).
At Farina
St. Elmo/Brownstown came calling and picked up a 70-42 win over South Central Friday evening.
The Cougars edged into a 17-16 opening quarter lead but St. Elmo/Brownstown came roaring back with a 21-9 second period and never looked back.
Benji Lowe finished with 29 points on 11 field goals, two three-pointers and five of six at the line. He also led in rebounds with eight and had one blocked shot.
Dodge Willms also tallied in double figures with 18 points and led the team in steals with six and assists with seven. Graiden Wilhour added 14 points.
At Farina
SOUTH CENTRAL (42)
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ST. ELMO/BROWNSTOWN (70)
Lowe 11-5 — 29, Willms 7-0 — 18, G. Wilhour 3-2 — 14, Seabaugh 2-0 — 5, Sanders 1-0 — 2, J. Wilhour 1-0 — 2, Powell 0-0 — 0, Voelker 0-0 — 0, Feller 0-0 — 0, N. Wilhour 0-0 — 0. TOTALS 25 FG, 11 FT.
South Central 17 9 6 10 — 42
SEB 16 21 20 13 — 70
3-point FG — St. Elmo/Brownstown 9 (Willms 4, Lowe 2, G. Wilhour 2, Seabaugh 1).