Boys Freshman/Sophomore Results -- Dec. 14

Effingham split freshman/sophomore boys basketball victories against Mount Zion Monday evening.

The Hearts won the freshman game 52-35. Zack Lee and Hunter Rich tallied 10 points each for the Hearts while Dylan Bushur had nine. EHS jumped out to a 28-15 halftime lead.

In the sophomore game, Mount Zion edged out to a 12-11 opening quarter lead and led 28-25 at halftime. The Braves then had a 29-19 second half run.

Effingham had three players in double digits. Ryan Sandifer led with 16 while Noah Spencer added 11 and Jason Devore 10.

At Effingham

Freshman Game

Mount Zion               3    12      8    12    --    35

Effingham              13    15    12    12    --    52

Mount Zion -- Baker 0, Ripple 4, Ejay 12, Bauers 6, Sloan 3, Bauerle 0, Brandon 4, Milligan 6

Effingham -- Allen 2, Ballman 0, Morrissey 2, Hagler 6, Bushur 9, Gordon 1, Jackson 7, Marxman 2, Lee 10, Rich 10, Bowlin 3

Sophomore Game

Mount Zion            12    16    12    17    --    57

Effingham              11   14    13      6    --    44

Mount Zion -- Mooney 0, Clark 2, Marquadt 22, Durran 12, Hinch 14, Bender 5, Hart 2

Effingham -- Koester 5, Sandifer 16, Morrissey 2, McCabe 0, Spencer 11, Devore 10, Br. Lohman 0, Petersen 0, Bl. Lohman 0.

At Vandalia

Effingham St. Anthony claimed a freshman/sophomore victory over Vandalia 45-36.

The Bulldogs held a 26-16 halftime lead. Vandalia came back with a 20-19 second half run but fell short.

Ben Mendella tallied 12 for the winners while Bryson Wall and Luke Ludwig had nine each.

At Vandalia

St. Anthony             9    17     9    10    --     45

Vandalia                  8     8    11      9    --    36

St. Anthony -- Wortman 0, Koester 2, Ludwig 9, Brandenburger 8, Milleville 0, Niebrugge 0, Strullmeyer 5, Wall 9, Kabbes 0, Jmendella 12

Vandalia -- Yexley 0, Truitt 9, Barth 15, Morrison 3, Dunn 4, Shulman 0, Wollerman 2, Fergeson 0, Lach 3