Junior High Girls Basketball -- Sept. 30

Effingham St. Anthony picked up two junior high girls basketball victories Tuesday evening.

The Bullpups won the seventh-grade contest 25-24 over Neoga in overtime to improve to 1-1 on the season. Katie Rogers had nine points and Taylor Beesley eight. Neoga was led by Partlow with 10.

In eighth-grade competition, St. Anthony jumped out to an 11-0 first quarter lead and won 35-10 to improve to 2-0. Meg Richards tallied 14 for the winners. Kingery and Walk had four each for Neoga.

At Neoga

Seventh-Grade Game

Overtime

St. Anthony          6    2    8    6    3    --    25

Neoga                    6    4    8    4    2    --    24

St. Anthony -- Beesley 8, Coffin 6, Slaughter 2, Rogers 9

Neoga -- Sheehan 2, E. Titus 6, Partlow 10, Rupel 2, O. Titus 4

Eighth-Grade Game

St. Anthony          11    4    12    8    --    35

Neoga                      0    3      2    5    --    10

St. Anthony -- Kabbes 6, Kinkelaar 6, McHugh 1, Richards 14, Repking 4, A.  Day 4

Neoga -- Kingery 4, Walk 4, Easton 2

At Mattoon

Effingham and Mattoon split victories Tuesday evening.

Mattoon was a 31-3 winner in seventh-grade play. Mattoon held a 14-2 halftime lead. Bulter and Scott led the winners with six points each.

In eighth-grade play, the Mustangs won 32-11. Weis tallied 16 for the Mustangs who improve to 2-0.

At Mattoon

Seventh-Grade Game

Effingham          2    0    1      0    --      3

Mattoon             7    7    6    11    --    31

Effingham -- Allie 2, Krouse 1

Mattoon -- MacDonald 2, Gill 3, Butler 6, Scott 6, Wolf 2, Nadohy 2, Prior 4, Earp 2, Daubs 4

Eighth-Grade Game

Effingham          7    19    4    2    --    32

Mattoon             1       2    0    8    --    11

Effingham -- Fearday 5, Buscher 2, Weis 16, Koester 2, Fox 7

Mattoon -- Conyers 1, Sanders 1, Bralesck 2, McDowell 3, Bitting 4

At Beecher City

Beecher City/Cowden-Herrick won the eighth grade contest but Vandalia picked up the seventh-grade win Tuesday.

Vandalia trailed BCCH 10-8 after one quarter and 17-14 at halftime. Vandalia then had a 19-10 second half run for a 33-27 win over BCCH. Hollowell and L. Miller tallied eight points each for the winners. BCCH was led by Lauren Wojcik with 12 as the squad dropped to 0-2.

In eighth-grade play, BCCH was a 29-14 winner. Tabitha Endsley scored 14 for the winners who improve to 2-0.

At Beecher City

Seventh-Grade Game

Vandalia          8    6    11    8    --    33

BCCH             10    7    10    0    --    27

Vandalia -- Smith 6, Hollowell 8, Kern 2, L. Miller 8, Ledbetter 2, Swain 7

Beecher City/Cowden-Herrick -- Bertin 7, Moon 4, Blaine 2, Wojcik 12, Cherry 2

Eighth-Grade Game

Vandalia          2    6       4    2    --    14

BCCH                5    8    13    7    --    33

Vandalia -- Ward 4, McKinney 8, Swain 2

Beecher City/Cowden-Herrick -- Endsley 15, A. Smith 6, G. Smith 5, Miller 3 (individuals add up to 29 while 33 listed as final)

At Dieterich

Altamont picked up both wins over Dieterich Tuesday evening.

Altamont won 37-32 in seventh-grade play as Mary Guse tallied 15 and Allyson Hardiek added 10. Dieterich was led by Bierman with 14 and Mahnke with 12.

Altamont then claimed a 39-17 eighth-grade victory. Mette tallied 13 and Schultz 10 for the winners. Robards led Dieterich with eight.

At Dieterich

Seventh-Grade Game

Altamont            8       8    5    16    --    37

Dieterich         12    13    2       5    --    32

Altamont -- Mette 2, Jackman 4, Hardiek 10, Runge 2, Cox 4, Guse 15

Dieterich -- Aherin 2, Niemerg 2, Johnson 2, Bierman 14, Mahnke 12

Eighth-Grade Game

Altamont          14    9    10    6    --    39

Dieterich            3    8      2    4    --    17

Altamont -- Grimsley 2, Mette 13, Schultz 10, Mayhaus 7, Kuhns 2, Smith 4 (individuals add up to 38 while 39 listed as final)

Dieterich -- Brummer 6, Britton 8, Vahling 3