Boys Junior High Basketball -- Jan. 5

STRASBURG -- Dieterich and host Stewardson-Strasburg split junior high boys basketball wins Tuesday evening.

Dieterich claimed the seventh-grade game 44-16. Dieterich took a 17-2 opening quarter run and the game was on ice from the start.

Kuhl tallied 13 and Gephart 12 for the winners. Wernsing led Stew-Stras (3-14) with 11 points.

In eighth-grade action, Stew-Stras improved to 5-9 with a 32-28 win over Dieterich.

Dieterich held a 6-4 opening quarter lead but the score was tied at 12-12 at halftime and 18-18 going into the final quarter. Stew-Stras then had a 14-10 run to pull out the victory.

Kirby scored 14 and Jesgarz 13 for the winners. Dieterich was led by Niebrugge with 10.

At Stew-Stras

Seventh-Grade Game

Dieterich             17    7    8    13    --    44

Stew-Stras           2    8     2     4    --    16

(Dieterich linescore adds up to 45 while 44 listed as final)

Dieterich -- Will 9, Hunzinger 2, Gephart 12, Kuhl 13, Lane 4, Bridges 2, Donaldson 2

Stew-Stras -- Kinkelaar 1, Reel 2, Kirby 2, Wernsing 11

Eighth-Grade Game

Dieterich             6    6    6    10    --    28

Stew-Stras          4    8    6    14    --    32

Dieterich -- Hartke 6, Kidd 4, Hall 2, Niebrugge 10, Kuhl 2, Will 4

Stew-Stras -- Walden 2, Jesgarz 13, Kirby 14, Wernsing 3

At Newton

Altamont came calling and handed host Jasper County two losses.

Altamont stepped out to a 22-12 halftime lead and had a 27-9 second half run. Baucum and Eirhart tallied 11 each for the winners.

Jasper County was led by Geier with eight.

In eighth-grade action, Altamont picked up a 49-32 win. Altamont held a slight 22-21 halftime lead then had a 15-5 third quarter run as Delaney tallied eight points. Delaney scored six more in the final period 12-6 surge.

Delaney finished with 19 for the winners while Gelsinger added 11. Jasper County was led by Tharp with 12 and Schafer with 10.

At Newton

Seventh-Grade Game

Altamont                 13    9    13    14    --    49

Jasper County           6    6      8      1    --    21

Altamont -- Overton 4, Hesier 2, Crow 2, Baucum 11, Cripe 6, Brewer 4, Eirhart 11, Abendroth 9

Jasper County -- Zumbahlen 4, Meinhart 2, R. Bierman 1, Geier 8, Scholes 6

Eighth-Grade Game

Altamont                      9    13    15    12    --    49

Jasper County           14      7       5     6     --    32

Altamont -- Delaney 19, Gelsinger 11, Reardon 4, Hill 7, Kollmann 8

Jasper County -- Tharp 12, Schafer 10, Eckl 3, Marble 2, Eaton 2, Stanley 3

At Teutopolis

The Wooden Shoes pounded Mattoon in both seventh and eighth grade competition Tuesday evening.

T-town won the seventh-grade game 32-10. Hardiek scored 13 points for the winners. The Shoes held a 21-5 halftime lead.

In the eighth-grade contest, T-town leaped out to a 20-0 first quarter lead and never looked back in a 44-10 victory.

The Shoes were led by M. Deters with eight points and Addis with seven.

At Teutopolis

Seventh-Grade Game

Mattoon                4       1    3    2    --    10

Teutopolis             9    12    9    2    --    32

Mattoon -- Roley 3, Shick 2, Kremer 2, Perry 2, Sapp 1

Teutopolis -- Hardiek 13, Hemmen 7, Pals 4, Ungrund 4, Deters 2, McMahon 2

Eighth-Grade Game

Mattoon                 0      8    2    0    --    10

Teutopolis           20    11    9    4    --    44

Mattoon -- M. Johnson 4, J. Johnson 4, Shick 2

Teutopolis -- M. Deters 8, Addis 7, Hardiek 6, Kremer 5, D. Deters 5, Wermert 4, Ruholl 4, Koester 3, Niebrugge 2

At Clay City

North Clay (Louisville) defeated St. Joe 35-24 in a Junior Midland Trail Conference Tournament semifinal Tuesday evening.

North Clay held a 26-16 halftime lead then had 7-4 third quarter run. The winners were led by Tyson Jones with nine and Lane Holkenbrink with eight.

At Clay City

North Clay            10    6    7    12    --    35

St. Joe                    5    6    4    11    --    26

North Clay -- Zimdars 4, Fleener 4, Jones 9, Holkenbrink 8, Crull 4, Bible 4, Bailey 2

St. Joe -- Ackman 3, Jensen 7, Clodfelter 4, Mitchell 11, Diel 1

At Newton

Newton St. Thomas downed New Hebron in two contests Tuesday.

St. Thomas won the seventh-grade game 26-23. St. Thomas held a 16-14 halftime lead then had a 10-9 second half. Collin Dosey led St. Thomas with 10 points.

In eighth-grade action, St. Thomas was a 37-27 winner. New Hebron led 20-17 at halftime. St. Thomas rallied in the second half with a 20-6 run. Will Ochs tallied 11 for the winners who improve to 12-2.

At Newton

Seventh-Grade Game

New Hebron                        8    6    5    4    --    23

Newton St. Thomas            8    8    2    8    --    26

New Hebron -- Fitts 7, Rivera 6, no other players listed

Newton St. Thomas -- Dosey 10, Le. Weber 6, Schafer 4, Zumbahlen 4, Lo. Weber 2

Eighth-Grade Game

New Hebron                      11    9    3      3    --    27

Newton St. Thomas            9    8    7    13    --    37

(New Hebron linescore adds up to 26 while 27 listed as final)

New Hebron -- C. Walker 11, Buchanan 8, no other players listed

Newton St. Thomas -- Ochs 11, S. Weber 8, Zumbahlen 8, Wright 6, Bailey 4