Published on January 8, 2026 10:16 am
Last Updated on January 8, 2026 10:17 am
OLNEY — Effingham High School won A and B freshman/sophomore boys basketball games against Olney Wednesday evening.
In the A contest, Effingham was a 44-43 winner in overtime.
Olney held an 11-7 opening quarter lead and led 27-24 at halftime. Effingham came back in the third quarter to pull ahead 30-29. But Olney tied the score in the fourth quarter.
EHS then won in the overtime period as Kaden Rohr hit a free throw and Kellen Richmond a three-pointer.
Rohr and James Wendt had eight points each to lead the winners.
In the B game, Effingham was a 45-27 winner. EHS took a 28-15 halftime lead.
Baxton Osborne led the Hearts with 12 points while Soren Bloemker added eight.
At Olney
A Game
Overtime
Effingham 7 10 13 10 4 — 44
Olney 11 5 13 11 3 — 43
Effingham — Rohr 8, Moon 3, Loew 6, Schuette 0, Richmond 5, Westjohn 4, Flack 6, Wendt 8, Hodges 3
Olney — Kocher 8, Hallam 16, Sterchi 3, Hefferman 8, Canas 3, Knox 2, Klingler 2
B Game
Effingham 10 18 7 10 — 45
Olney 5 10 7 5 — 27
Effingham — Pals 2, Budde 0, Jones 0, Partlow 3, McFarland 2, Keyes 5, Osborne 12, Jones 4, Kade 4 Stice 5, Bloemker 8
Olney — Knox 9, Klingler 4, Mormont 5, Garrard 0, Rudolphi 6, Morris 3