Published on February 17, 2026 8:26 am
Last Updated on February 17, 2026 8:27 am
BY MILLIE LANGE
PARIS — Effingham High School took care of business Monday evening at the Class 2A Paris Girls Basketball Regional.
Coach Jeff Schafer’s crew ran out to a 10-point opening quarter lead, held a 44-18 halftime lead and put this game in the victory column by a 71-31 tally.
Two players scored in double figures for the Hearts. Alyssa Martin whipped out 10 points in the opening quarter run, added on nine more in the second quarter for a total of 19 by halftime and that was her total for the game, hitting seven field goals, one a three-pointer and four of six at the line.
Tessa Raddatz opened up the three-point scoring, nailing two in the first quarter. She finished with eight points for the game.
Maci Hayes went to work in the second quarter, connecting on four baskets for eight and finishing with 12 for the contest on six of nine from the field.
Averie Wolfe hit three field goals and was two of four at the line for nine points.
The Hearts finished hitting 40 percent from the field, 23.9 percent from three-point range and was 64.7 percent at the free throw line with 11 of 17.
EHS pushed its record to 28-3 on the season.
Pana was led by Brooke Cox with 13 and Ryleigh Casner with 10.
It was possible to have an all-Effingham regional championship game but that went by the wayside as Paris claimed a 55-37 victory over Effingham St. Anthony in the second game of the evening.
The host Tigers moved into a 15-8 opening quarter lead as four players scored led by Camp with two three-pointers.
The Bulldogs had eight points, all scored by Nancy Ruholl.
In the second period, Paris had an 11-8 edge to lead 26-16 at halftime. Ali Kollmann put in two baskets for the Bulldogs.
The Tigers continued on with a 16-11 third period. Ruholl scored nine of the Bulldogs’ 11 points on two regular baskets, a three-pointer and two of two at the line.
Paris then had a 13-10 final period edge. The Tigers were led by Bicknell with 19 points and Camp with 13.
St. Anthony’s Ruholl was the lone player in double figures for the Bulldogs. She hit eight field goals, two from three-point range, and was three of three at the line for 21.
Lilly Gannaway led the team in assists with four and steals with two. Addie Lauritzen pulled down seven rebounds.
Paris was led by Macy Bicknell with 19 points and Pailynn Camp with 13.
St. Anthony finished the season with an 8-1 National Trail Conference record and a 19-11 overall mark.
“Thank you to the seniors, Lilly Gannaway and Nancy Ruholl,” said St. Anthony Coach Bart Wiedman. “They gave the program everything they had through their years. They are high-class girls and their parents should be proud.”
Effingham and Paris will square off for the regional championship Thursday at 7 p.m. The winner will advance to the Olney Sectional Tuesday, February 24.
Class 2A Paris Regional
Game Two
PANA (31)
R. Casner 4-1 — 10, Blodget 0-1 — 1, Lynch 3-0 — 6, Cox 5-1 — 13, Hackler 0-1 — 1, A. Casner 0-0 — 0, TOTALS 12 FG, 4 FT.
EFFINGHAM (71)
Engel 3-0 — 6, Martin 7-4 — 19, Raddatz 3-0 — 8, Wolfe 6-1 — 9, Hayes 6-0 — 12, Weis 3-1 — 7, Love 2-2 — 6, Braun 1-0 — 2, Ohnesorge 0-2 — 2. TOTALS 28 FG, 11 FT.
Pana 11 7 10 3 — 31
Effingham 21 23 17 10 — 71
3-point FG — Pana 3 (Cox 2, R. Casner 1), Effingham 4 (Raddatz 2, Martin 1, Wolfe 1).
Game Three
ST. ANTHONY (37)
Grunloh 0-0 — 0, Gannaway 1-2 — 4, Ruholl 8-3 — 21, Patel 0-0 — 0, Henning 0-0 — 0, Schultz 0-0 — 0, Vonderheide 1-0 — 2, Kollmann 2-0 — 4, Lauritzen 3-0 — 6. TOTALS 15 FG, 5 FT.
PARIS (55)
Camp 4-1 — 13, Edwards 3-0 — 6, Keys 2-0 — 4, K. Young 2-0 — 4, Landsaw 0-0 — 0, Bicknell 7-3 — 19, J. Young 0-0 — 0, Vilk 0-0 — 0, Coombes 4-1 — 9. TOTALS 22 FG, 5 FT.
St. Anthony 8 8 11 10 — 37
Paris 15 11 16 13 — 55
3-point FG — St. Anthony 2 (Ruholl 2), Paris 6 (Camp 4, Bicknell 2).