Published on November 27, 2025 1:40 pm
Last Updated on November 27, 2025 1:40 pm
NEWTON — Effingham and Newton picked up victories Wednesday evening in the Bob Kerans Girls Basketball Tournament.
The Hearts opened the evening by pounding Flora 66-15.
EHS held a 22-4 opening quarter lead and led 44-4 at halftime.
Alyssa Martin led EHS in scoring with 16 points while McKenzie Love and Averie Wolf added 10 each.
In the second contest, host Newton won over Altamont by a 50-24 tally.
The Eagles stepped out to an 18-4 opening quarter lead and led 30-8 at halftime.
Alani Bergbower was the lone player in the contest in double figures with 13 on five field goals that included three trifectas.
Altamont was led by Aldrich with eight points.
Bob Kerans Tournament
Game 3
FLORA (15)
Souder 1-0 — 3, Jones 2-2 — 6, Lewis 1-0 — 2, Winchester 1-0 — 3, Moyer 0-1 — 1, Smith 0-0 — 0. TOTALS 5 FG, 3 FT.
EFFINGHAM (66)
Engel 0-0 — 0, Martin 7-2 — 16, Raddatz 2-0 — 6, Wolfe 5-0 — 10, Hayes 2-0 — 5, Wendling 2-0 — 4, Weis 4-1 — 9, Love 5-0 — 10, Braun 2-0 — 4, Thies 0-0 — 0, Ohnesorge 1-0 — 2. TOTALS 30 FG, 2 FT.
Flora 4 0 10 1 — 15
Effingham 22 22 18 4 — 66
3-point FG — Flora 2 (Souder 1, Winchester 1), Effingham 4 Raddatz 2, Hayes 1, Weis 1).
Game Four
ALTAMONT (24)
Kuenster 2-0 — 6, Nelson 0-0 — 0, Roberts 0-0 — 0, Aldrich 4-0 — 8, Pospischel 0-0 — 0, Ruholl 1-0 — 2, Schnarre 0-0 — 0, Long 1-0 — 2, Higgs 1-0 — 2, Schultz 2-0 — 4. TOTALS 11 FG, 0 FT.
NEWTON (50)
Gentry 1-0 — 2, Probst 2-1 — 5, Schumacher 4-0 — 8, Bergbower 5-0 — 13, Meinahrt 4-0 — 8, E. Schumacher 0-0 — 0, Street 0-0 — 0, Kuhl 0-0 — 0, Hermann 1-5 — 7, Earnest 0-0 — 0, Kistner 0-0 — 0, Brummer 3-1 — 7, Duncan 0-0 — 0. TOTALS 20 FG, 7 FT.
Altamont 4 4 4 12 — 24
Newton 18 12 13 7 — 50
3-point FG — Altamont 2 (Kuenster 2), Newton 3 (Bergbower 3).