Published on December 15, 2025 8:38 am
Last Updated on December 15, 2025 8:46 am
The National Trail Conference Eighth-Grade Boys Basketball Tournament was contested Friday and Saturday at North Clay.
In the opener Friday, Altamont downed Dieterich, 33-25. Altamont moved into a 16-7 opening quarter lead and led 24-14 at halftime.
Dieterich had a slight 4-2 edge in the third period but Altamont finished off the final quarter with an 8-7 lead.
Neu led the way for the winners with 14 points while Veteto added 11.
Dieterich was led by Brock Koester with seven points and Brody Niemerg with six.
Cowden-Herrick/Beecher City handily defeated Windsor, 43-17.
CHBC ran out to a 14-2 opening quarter lead and had an 18-4 third period run.
The Bobcats were led by Brody Cox with 12 and Lane Reed with eight.
Windsor was led by Montgomery with seven.
Neoga edged South Central, 32-29 in the third contest.
St. Elmo/Brownstown was an easy 41-15 winner over North Clay.
The tournament continued Saturday.
Stewardson-Strasburg ran out to a 21-1 opening quarter lead on Altamont and went on for a 43-9 victory.
Pruemer led the winners with 17 points on seven field goals and three free throws.
Neu was the leading scorer for Altamont with six.
In the sixth game, Cowden-Herrick/Beecher City was a 37-27 winner over Cumberland.
CHBC ran out to a 13-0 opening quarter lead. Cumberland came back in the third period within 26-21 but CHBC had an 11-6 final period run.
Lane Reed led the winners with 13 points while Ely Hoene added 10.
Cumberland was led by Miles with eight.
Effingham Sacred Heart defeated Neoga, 42-35.
In the final game of the day, Sigel St. Michael edged St. Elmo/Brownstown, 19-13.
The tournament continues today with three games. Dieterich will meet Windsor at 5:30 p.m. followed by Altamont and Cumberland squaring off at 6:45 and Stewardson-Strasburg meeting Cowden-Herrick/Beecher City at 8.
Tuesday’s games find South Central against North Clay at 5:30, Neoga facing St. Elmo/Brownstown at 6:45 p.m. followed by Sacred Heart taking on St. Michael at 8.
NTC Eighth-Grade Tournament
Friday Games
Game One
Altamont 16 8 2 8 — 33
Dieterich 7 7 4 7 — 25
Altamont — Sain 2, Huston 3, Helson 0, Verdeyen 3, Veteto 11, Neu 14
Dieterich — Brummer 2, Gerth 0, Bohnhoff 3, Lustig 2, Niemerg 6, W. Brummer 4, Koester 7, Uthell 1
Game Two
Windsor 2 5 4 6 — 17
CHBC 14 8 18 3 — 43
Windsor — Owens 4, King 2, Montgomery 7, Stephson 3, Wilborn 1
Cowden-Herrick/Beecher City — Schaefer 5, Kramer 6, Cox 12, Hoene 4, Reed 8, Garcia 2, Thull 6
Windsor — Owens 4, King 2, Motngomery 7, Stephson 3, Wilborn 1
Saturday Games
Game Five
Stew-Stras 21 3 15 4 — 43
Altamont 1 2 6 0 — 9
Stewardson-Strasburg — Pruemer 17, Richter 6, Friese 6, McCormick 4, Howe 3, Worman 3, Kramer 2, Estes 2
Altamont — Neu 6, Nelson 2, Veteto 1
Game Six
Cumberland 0 7 14 6 — 27
CHBC 13 4 9 11 — 37
Cumberland — Murphy 5, Miles 8, Cisney 3, Sherrick 3, Clapp 2, Venatta 6
Cowden-Herrick/Beecher City — Schaefer 1, Kramer 4, Cox 6, Hoene 10, Reed 13, Thull 3
At Mattoon
Teutopolis and Mattoon split victories Saturday.
T-town was a 42-7 winner in the first game. The Shoes ran out to an 8-0 first quarter lead and led 20-1 at halftime.
Noah Imburgia led the winners with 10 points.
In the second contest, Mattoon edged T-town, 30-28.
T-town moved into an 11-1 opening quarter lead but Mattoon came back with a 12-2 second period and continued on with a 13-2 third quarter run. T-town attempted another comeback with a 13-4 final period but finished with the two-point loss.
Max Bloemer scored 13 for the Shoes.
At Mattoon
Game One
Teutopolis 8 12 10 12 — 42
Mattoon 0 1 6 0 — 7
Teutopolis — Sandschafer 6, Neihls 2, Lynch 4, Kremer 9, Imburgia 10, Flora 4, Kinkelaar 3, Kreke 2, Witges 2
Mattoon — Ch. Nellman 3, Ca. Hellman 4
Game Two
Teutopolis 11 2 2 13 — 28
Mattoon 1 12 13 4 — 30
Teutopolis — Bloemer 13 Ruholl 6, Pruemer 9
Mattoon — Fain 4, Abbut 4, Lampe 2, Gross 8, Burrell 2, Condron 2, Brown 4, Bozinoski 4