{"id":29208,"date":"2026-01-29T13:24:35","date_gmt":"2026-01-29T19:24:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thexradio.com\/news\/?p=29208"},"modified":"2026-01-29T13:24:56","modified_gmt":"2026-01-29T19:24:56","slug":"junior-high-boys-basketball-regionals-january-28-results","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thexradio.com\/news\/sports\/basketball\/29208-junior-high-boys-basketball-regionals-january-28-results\/","title":{"rendered":"Junior High Boys Basketball Regionals &#8212; January 28 Results"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"pdfprnt-buttons pdfprnt-buttons-post pdfprnt-top-right\"><a href=\"javascript: window.print()\" class=\"pdfprnt-button pdfprnt-button-print\" target=\"_self\" ><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thexradio.com\/news\/wp-content\/plugins\/pdf-print\/images\/print.png\" alt=\"image_print\" title=\"Print Content\" \/><span class=\"pdfprnt-button-title pdfprnt-button-print-title\">Print<\/span><\/a><\/div><p>Effingham Sacred Heart won its on Class 8-1A Boys Basketball Regional Wednesday evening.<\/p>\n<p>The Shamrocks defeated Sigel St. Michael, 36-26.<\/p>\n<p>Sacred Heart will next face the winner of the Jerseyville St. Francis HG Regional. Jerseyville St. Francis HG goes against Madison at 6 p.m today followed by Carrollton St. Johns against Venice ES at 7:15.<\/p>\n<p>The winners will then meet Friday at 6 p.m. for the regional championship.<\/p>\n<p>The winner of that regional then faces Effingham Sacred Heart Monday at 6 p.m. in the Sigel St. Michael Sectional.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Class 8-2A Stew-Stras Regional<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Stewardson-Strasburg edged out to a 12-9 opening quarter lead on Effingham St. Anthony in the Class 8-2A Stew-Stras Regional Wednesday evening.<\/p>\n<p>The squad then led 23-18 at halftime. St. Anthony came back with a 12-6 third quarter to move ahead 30-29 going into the final period. Stew-Stras then edged St. Anthony 9-7 for a 38-37 regional championship.<\/p>\n<p>Pruemer scored 20 for the winners while Duncan added nine.<\/p>\n<p>St. Anthony was led by Schumacher with nine points and Phillips with seven.<\/p>\n<p>Stew-Stras improved to a perfect 25-0 on the season and will now head to the North Clay Sectional Monday and will face the winner of the Casey-Westfield Regional, either Casey-Westfield or Villa Grove. Those two teams play today at 6 p.m.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Class 8-2A Regional<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Championship<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Stew-Stras\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 12\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a011\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a06\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a09\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0&#8212;\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a038<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>St. Anthony\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a09\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a09\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a012\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a07\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0&#8212;\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a037<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Stewardson-Strasburg &#8212;<\/strong> Pruemer 20, Duncan 9, Richter 7, Frese 2<\/p>\n<p><strong>St. Anthony &#8212;<\/strong> Schumacher 9, Phillips 7, Bales 6, Having 6, Bloemer 3, Coulter 6<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>At Casey<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Casey-Westfield was a 50-32 winner over Neoga in the opening game of the evening at the 8-2A Casey-Westfield Regional.<\/p>\n<p>In the second game, Villa Grove downed Hutsonville, 39-25.<\/p>\n<p>Casey-Westfield and Villa Grove will meet at 6 p.m. today for the regional championship.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>At Robinson<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Teutopolis will take on Marshall at 6 p.m. today while Robinson Nuttall faces Lawrenceville Parkview at 7:15 p.m.<\/p>\n<p>The winners will advance to the regional championship Friday at a time yet to be specified.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>At Effingham<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Stephen Decatur was the winner of the Class 8-4A Effingham Regional Wednesday evening.<\/p>\n<p>Stephen Decatur defeated Mount Zion, 62-34 and will now face Quincy at the Chatham Glenwood Sectional Monday at 6 p.m.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Effingham Sacred Heart won its on Class 8-1A Boys Basketball Regional Wednesday evening. The Shamrocks defeated Sigel St. Michael, 36-26. 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