Jr. High Boys Basketball -- Dec. 18

TEUTOPOLIS -- Effingham St. Anthony and Teutopolis split junior high boys basketball victories Thursday evening.

T-town was a 46-44 winner in the seventh-grade contest. T-town stepped out to a big 16-6 opening quarter lead then held off a challenge by the Bullpups in the final quarter.

Luke Ungrund scored 20 and Mtich Hardiek 13 for the winners. St. Anthony was led by Dust with 19 and Tingley with 10.

In eighth-grade action, St. Anthony turned the tables and edged T-town 47-44. The Bullpups held a 27-23 halftime lead then had a 10-7 final period. Strullmeyer led St. Anthony with eight points.

T-town was led by Dawson Smith with 17 points and Clint Weber with 14.

At Teutopolis

Seventh-Grade Game

St. Anthony           6    6    14    18    --    44

Teutopolis          16    3    14    13    --    46

St. Anthony -- Hoene 3, Litke 4, Webb 8, Tingley 10, Dust 19

Teutopolis -- Deters 2, Pals 2, B. Deters 2, Hemmen 7, Ungrund 20, Hardiek 13

Eighth-Grade Game

St. Anthony           6    21    10    10    --    47

Teutopolis           10    13    14     7    --    44

 St. Anthony -- Wortman 6, Koester 6, Mandella 3, Ludwig 5, Strullmeyer 8, Brandenburger 7, Milleville 8, Wall 4

Teutopolis -- Smith 17, Runde 9, Weber 14, Hardiek 4

At Neoga

Neoga and Stewardson-Strasburg split victories Thursday evening.

Neoga was a 38-29 winner in seventh-grade play. Neoga took a 21-9 halftime lead. Johnson scored 15 for the winners. Stew-Stras was led by Kirby with 15. Stew-Stras drops to 2-6 in the National Trail Conference, 4-12 overall.

In eighth-grade play, Stew-Stras claimed a 38-25 win to improve to 1-6 in the conference, 1-11 overall. Tabbert tallied 12 and Burton 11 for the winners. L. Peters led Neoga with eight.

At Neoga

Seventh-Grade Game

Stew-Stras          3      6       9    11    --    29

Neoga                   6    15    11      6     --    38

Stew-Stras -- Kirby 15, Slifer 8, Boys 2, Allen 2, Jesgarz 2

Neoga -- Johnson 15, Duhn 8, Banning 6, Roy 5, Moore 2, Schisler 2

Eighth-Grade Game

Stew-Stras           15    11       3    9    --    38

Neoga                       5      5    11    4    --    25

Stew-Stras -- Tabbert 12, Burton 11, Smith 8, Jesgarz 3, Bridges 2, Weeden 2

Neoga -- L. Peters 8, Fletcher 6, Potter 6, Keller 5

At Mulberry Grove

Altamont's seventh-grade squad handed Mulberry Grove a 39-23 loss Thursday evening.

Altamont led 23-18 at halftime and 30-23 after three periods. Altamont then had a 9-0 run in the final quarter.

Kollmann led the winners with 18 points while Delaney added 14.

At Mulberry Grove

Seventh-Grade Game

Altamont                     15      8    7    9    --    39

Mulberry Grove           6    12    5    0    --    23

Altamont -- Reardon 7, Delaney 14, Kollmann 18

Neoga -- Redo 2, Criner 5, Scoggins 4, Mosley 2, Snow 10