{"id":964,"date":"2024-12-10T10:31:34","date_gmt":"2024-12-10T16:31:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thexradio3.com\/news\/?p=964"},"modified":"2024-12-10T12:26:27","modified_gmt":"2024-12-10T18:26:27","slug":"junior-high-boys-ntc-tourney-roundup-dec-9","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thexradio.com\/news\/sports\/basketball\/964-junior-high-boys-ntc-tourney-roundup-dec-9\/","title":{"rendered":"Junior High Boys NTC Tourney, Roundup &#8212; Dec. 9"},"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>SIGEL &#8212; Altamont and St. Elmo\/Brownstown were winners in the National Trail Conference Seventh-Grade Boys Basketball Tournament Monday evening.<\/p>\n<p>Altamont claimed a 55-37 victory over North Clay (Louisville) in consolation bracket action.<\/p>\n<p>In the other consolation bracket contest, St. Elmo\/Brownstown edged Cowden-Herrick\/Beecher City, 43-39. CHBC held a 13-6 opening quarter lead and led 23-17 at halftime.<\/p>\n<p>CHBC still led 33-25 going into the final quarter when SEB came back with an 18-6 run to pull out the victory.<\/p>\n<p>Schaub led SEB with 13 points while S. Wilhour added 12 and Schnarre 11.<\/p>\n<p>CHBC was led by Kole Schaefer with 11 and Drake Thull with nine.<\/p>\n<p>Altamont and St.Elmo\/Brownstown advance to the consolation championship Thursday at 5:30 p.m.<\/p>\n<p>Tonight&#8217;s games feature Sacred Heart against South Central at 6 followed by Stewardson-Strasburg taking on Sigel St. Michael at 7:15 in winner bracket play. The winners will advance to the championship game Thursday at 8 p.m. while the losers will play for third place at 6:45 p.m.<\/p>\n<p><strong>NTC Seventh-Grade Tournament<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Game Nine<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>SEB&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;6&nbsp; &nbsp; 11&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; 8&nbsp; &nbsp; 18&nbsp; &nbsp; &#8212;&nbsp; &nbsp; 43<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>CHBC&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; 13&nbsp; &nbsp; 10&nbsp; &nbsp; 10&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; 6&nbsp; &nbsp; &#8212;&nbsp; &nbsp; 39<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>St. Elmo\/Brownstown &#8212;<\/strong> S. Wilhour 12, Miller 0, Towler 7, Schaub 13, Schnarre 11<\/p>\n<p><strong>Cowden-Herrick\/Beecher City &#8212;<\/strong> Schaefer 11, Cox 7, Reed 6, Kramer 1, Hoene 5, Thull 9<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>At Flora<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Effingham St. Anthony was a winner over Flora in both seventh- and eighth-grade action Monday evening.<\/p>\n<p>St. Anthony won the seventh-grade contest, 45-20. Flora held an 8-2 opening quarter lead and led 12-9 at halftime.<\/p>\n<p>But the Bullpups came back with a 19-6 third quarter run and finished with a 17-2 fourth quarter.<\/p>\n<p>R. Schumacher and P. Phillips scored 15 points each for the Bullpups.<\/p>\n<p>In eighth-grade play, St. Anthony claimed a 47-40 victory. The Bullpups edged out to a 15-13 opening quarter lead and led 22-21 at halftime. Flora had a 11-7 third quarter to pull ahead 32-29 but the Bullpups&#8217; B. Verdeyen went on a 16 point run and they pulled out the victory.<\/p>\n<p>Verdeyen hit 11 field goals, one from three-point range, and was seven of nine at the line for 30 points.<\/p>\n<p><strong>At Flora<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Seventh-Grade Game<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>St. Anthony&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;2&nbsp; &nbsp; 2&nbsp; &nbsp; 19&nbsp; &nbsp; 17&nbsp; &nbsp; &#8212;&nbsp; &nbsp; 45<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Flora&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; 8&nbsp; &nbsp; 4&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; 6&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; 2&nbsp; &nbsp; &#8212;&nbsp; &nbsp; 20<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>St. Anthony &#8212;<\/strong> Coulter 5, Bloemer 0, Schumacher 15, Uebinger 2, Philips 15, Schultz 0, Having 2, Bales 2, Scheidemantel 0, Keifer 4<\/p>\n<p><strong>Flora &#8212;<\/strong> Patterson 0, Byrd 3, Lindeman 4, Tackitt 0, Thompson 9, Henson 4<\/p>\n<p><strong>Eighth-Grade Game<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>St. Anthony&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; 15&nbsp; &nbsp; 7&nbsp; &nbsp; 7&nbsp; &nbsp; 18&nbsp; &nbsp; &#8212;&nbsp; &nbsp; 47<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Flora&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;13&nbsp; &nbsp; 8&nbsp; &nbsp; 11&nbsp; &nbsp; 8&nbsp; &nbsp; &#8212;&nbsp; &nbsp; 40<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>St. Anthony &#8212;<\/strong> Bierman 0, Wagner 0, Verdeyen 30, Tingley 5, McAllister 6, Baudier 0, Hoene 4, Looman 2<\/p>\n<p><strong>Flora &#8212;<\/strong> Atwood 8, Conklin 14, Spicer 0, Countryman 9, Jones 5, McCrory 4<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>At Marshall<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Effingham and Marshall split victories in Tuesday evening action.<\/p>\n<p>Effingham was a winner in the seventh-grade contest, 50-41.<\/p>\n<p>The Mustangs held a 15-9 opening quarter lead and led 26-15 at halftime. Marshall made a comeback in the second half with a 26-24 second half but it wasn&#8217;t enough.<\/p>\n<p>Deek Thompson scored 19 and Justus Bridges 13 for Effingham.<\/p>\n<p>In eighth-grade action, Marshall edged the Mustangs, 48-46.<\/p>\n<p>Effingham held a 22-21 halftime lead and led 34-33 going into the final quarter. But Marshall came back with a 16-12 run to pull out the victory.<\/p>\n<p>Joel Flack led Effingham wth 17 points while Dagg Thompson added 12.<\/p>\n<p><strong>At Marshall<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Seventh-Grade Game<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Effingham&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; 15&nbsp; &nbsp; 11&nbsp; &nbsp; 13&nbsp; &nbsp; 11&nbsp; &nbsp; &#8212;&nbsp; &nbsp; 50<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Marshall&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; 9&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; 6&nbsp; &nbsp; 16&nbsp; &nbsp; 10&nbsp; &nbsp; &#8212;&nbsp; &nbsp; 41<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Effingham &#8212;<\/strong> Thompson 19, Schler 0, Beck 8, Klingler 8, Bridges 13, Partlow 2<\/p>\n<p><strong>Marshall &#8212;<\/strong>&nbsp;Richardson 12, Eastin 10, Boyer 4, Dahnke 2, Wakefield 9, Jones 0, Keim 4<\/p>\n<p><strong>Eighth-Grade Game<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Effingham&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; 8&nbsp; &nbsp; 14&nbsp; &nbsp; 12&nbsp; &nbsp; 12&nbsp; &nbsp; &#8212;&nbsp; &nbsp; 46<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Marshall&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;15&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; 6&nbsp; &nbsp; 11&nbsp; &nbsp; 16&nbsp; &nbsp; &#8212;&nbsp; &nbsp; 48<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Effingham &#8212;<\/strong> Moon 7, Rohr 6, Richmond 0, Thompson 12, Flack 17, Kade 0, Jones 0, Westjohn 4, Harminson 0<\/p>\n<p><strong>Marshall &#8212;<\/strong> Norton 0, Landrus 0, Welsh 9, Giannarolla 0, Sumner 22, Sheehy 15, Pearce 2<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>At Mattoon<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Teutopolis handed Mattoon losses in both seventh- and eighth-grade play Monday evening.<\/p>\n<p>T-town was a 33-20 winner in the seventh-grade contest, taking a 19-7 opening half lead and finishing with a 12-8 final quarter.<\/p>\n<p>Mason Giles led the way in scoring with nine points.<\/p>\n<p>In the eighth-grade contest, T-town took a 16-8 halftime lead and had a 23-12 second half for a 39-20 victory.<\/p>\n<p>S. Probst scored 15 for the Shoes while B. Niemerg added eight.<\/p>\n<p><strong>At Mattoon<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Seventh-Grade Game<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Teutopolis&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;10&nbsp; &nbsp; 9&nbsp; &nbsp; 2&nbsp; &nbsp; 12&nbsp; &nbsp; &#8212;&nbsp; &nbsp; 33<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Mattoon&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; 0&nbsp; &nbsp; 7&nbsp; &nbsp; 5&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; 8&nbsp; &nbsp; &#8212;&nbsp; &nbsp; 20<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Teutopolis &#8212;<\/strong> Althoff 4, Hoene 4, Giles 9, Pals 4, Brummer 3, Meyer 6, Wermert 1, Willenborg 2<\/p>\n<p><strong>Mattoon &#8212;<\/strong> Smith 6, Gross 3, Lampey 3, Perdomo 2, Buckley 3, Hill 4 (players add up to 21 while 20 listed as final)<\/p>\n<p><strong>Eighth-Grade Game<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Teutopolis&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; 9&nbsp; &nbsp; 7&nbsp; &nbsp; 13&nbsp; &nbsp; 10&nbsp; &nbsp; &#8212;&nbsp; &nbsp; 39<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Mattoon&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; 2&nbsp; &nbsp; 6&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; 8&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; 4&nbsp; &nbsp; &#8212;&nbsp; &nbsp; 20<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Teutopolis &#8212;<\/strong> Drees 3, Schumacher 5, Niemerg 8, S. 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Emmerich and Kistner were the top defenders and Kistner was the top passer.<\/p>\n<p>Jasper Coumty is 3-8 in seventh-grade and 6-5 in eighth-grade.<\/p>\n<p><strong>At Bridgeport<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Seventh-Grade Game<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Jasper Co.&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; 4&nbsp; &nbsp; 7&nbsp; &nbsp; 11&nbsp; &nbsp; 4&nbsp; &nbsp; &#8212;&nbsp; &nbsp; 26<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Red Hill&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;2&nbsp; &nbsp; 9&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; 7&nbsp; &nbsp; 9&nbsp; &nbsp; &#8212;&nbsp; &nbsp; 27<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Jasper County &#8212;<\/strong> Kurts 2, Cornwell 2, Frichtl 3, Guzman 6, Horner 4, Williams 4, Keller 5<\/p>\n<p><strong>Red Hill leading scorer &#8212;<\/strong> Thacker 17<\/p>\n<p><strong>Eighth-Grade Game<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Jasper Co.&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; 18&nbsp; &nbsp; 12&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;8&nbsp; &nbsp; 15&nbsp; &nbsp; &#8212;&nbsp; &nbsp; 53<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Red Hill&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; 8&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; 8&nbsp; &nbsp; 13&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; 9&nbsp; &nbsp; &#8212;&nbsp; &nbsp; 38<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Jasper County &#8212;<\/strong> Kistner 14, Gentry 2, Harris 1, Ulm 15, Emmerich 15, Huber 4, Ferguson 2<\/p>\n<p><strong>Red Hill leading scorers &#8212;<\/strong> Hixon 19, Dowty 11<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>SIGEL &#8212; Altamont and St. Elmo\/Brownstown were winners in the National Trail Conference Seventh-Grade Boys Basketball Tournament Monday evening. 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