Junior High School Girls Basketball -- Oct. 7

ALTAMONT -- Altamont Junior High School nabbed two girls basketball wins Wednesday evening.

In the seventh-grade contest, Altamont scored a 43-10 victory. Altamont held a 33-6 halftime lead. McManaway scored 14 points while Goeckner added 10 in the win.

In eighth-grade action, Atlamont edged Vandalia 26-25. Vandalia held a 15-8 first half lead and led 23-16 in the third quarter. Altamont made a big comeback with a 10-2 fourth quarter run to pull out the victory.

Guse scored 13 points, knocking in two three-pointers in the final period.

At Altamont

Seventh-Grade Game

Vandalia             2       4    4    0    --    10

Altamont          17    16    8    2    --    43

Vandalia -- Hagy 2, Stewart 2, Lidy 6

Altamont -- Mette 7, Walker 2, Pemberton 2, Goeckner 10, Runge 8, McManway 14

Eighth-Grade Game

Vandalia          11    4    8    2    --    25

Altamont          6    2    8    10    --    26

Vandalia -- McNary 4, Smith 4, Kern 9, Swain 8

Altamont -- Jackman 6, Hardiek 5, Cox 2, Guse 13

At Louisville

North Clay defeated South Central in eighth-grade competition 42-16.

In the seventh-grade contest, North Clay was a 19-16 winner.