(UPDATED) Bulldogs Post Big Fourth Quarter to Claim Win over WSS; Other Friday Scores

The St. Anthony Bulldogs, outscored 16-5 in the third quarter, came back to outscore Windsor/Stew-Stras 19-6 in the fourth quarter and post a 51-41 win over the Hatchets in Friday night basketball action at Windsor.

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St. Anthony broke out to a 17-13 lead after one period, and pushed the advantage to 27-19 at halftime. Then came WSS' big third quarter to move ahead 35-32 before the Bulldogs posted their big fourth period.

St. Anthony won despite making just 15 of 46 shots, a hair under 33% from the field including five of 18 threes. Windsor/Stew-Stras made 15 of 37 shots for 41% including two of nine on threes.

The effort from the foul line for both teams was weak, as St. Anthony made 14 of 25 for 56% and WSS made only 9 of 21 for 43%. St. Anthony posted a 28-22 rebound edge, but St. Anthony turned the ball over just seven times and only two in the second half...none in the fourth quarter. WSS committed 16 turnovers.

Nick Grunloh and Drew Gibson each scored 14 points to lead St. Anthony. Also for the Bulldogs: Chandler Martelli 8, Kyle Hartke 6, Cade Walsh 5, James Kabbes 2 and Jay Niebrugge 2.

Chandler Ballinger and Mitchell Haddock each scored 10 points to pace WSS. Also for the Hatchets: Nic Hutchinson 8, Tristan Warner 6, Isaac Kramer 3, Joshua Overbeck 2 and Teddy Kessler 2.

St. Anthony is now 12-8, while Windsor/Stew-Stras is 9-8 as both teams now get ready for the 81st National Trail Conference Tournament, which opens on Tuesday in Altamont.

St. Anthony won the JV game 51-31. Cade Walsh and Alex Deters each scored 10 points for the JV Bulldogs, while Chase Thies scored nine points to lead WSS.

There was also a frosh/soph game played Friday night, won by St. Anthony 33-16.

OTHER FRIDAY SCORES

BOYS GAMES

SALEM INVITATIONAL TOURNAMENT

Centralia 46, Mt. Vernon 35

Edwardsville 88, Thornton Fractional North 66

NASHVILLE INVITATIONAL TOURNAMENT

Teutopolis 67, Mascoutah 43 (Brant Bueker led a balanced Wooden Shoes attack with 15 points; Kyle Smith had 12 points, Brett Mette 10, Devin Smith 9, Mitch Hardiek 9, Michael Drees 6, Blake Mette 4, and Chris Ungrund 2; Teutopolis is now 16-4)

Breese Central 57, Breese Mater Dei 44

LITTLE ILLINI CONFERENCE TOURNAMENT

Newton 75, Casey-Westfield 46 (Brock Mammoser with 35 to pace the Eagle attack)

Paris 60, Red Hill 59

MIDLAND TRAIL CONFERENCE TOURNAMENT

Consolation Championship--Cisne 52, Waltonville 47

Third Place Game--Wayne City 68, Grayville 56

REGULAR SEASON

Altamont 80, Patoka 43 (The Indians got 28 points from Adam Mayhaus, 20 from Klaiton Wolff and 15 from Ryan Armstrong in posting the win; also for Altamont: Evan Cornett 7, Mitchell Stevenson 4, Sam Childerson 4, and Joey Caravello 2)

Sullivan 70, St. Teresa 54

Edwardsville Metro East Lutheran 74, Taylorville 60 (at Litchfield Invitational)

Mulberry Grove 61, St. Elmo/Brownstown 60 (Mulberry Grove outscored SEB 17-6 in the fourth quarter to win by one; for SEB: Landon Feezel 17, Kyle Hardimon 16, Lewis Brown 11, Trey Pasley 5, Colten Miller 5, Klayton Kroll 4, Brock Oberlink 2)

South Central 49, Beecher City/Cowden-Herrick 38 (it was a one-point game at halftime, but South Central outscored BCCH 30-20 in the second game to seal the victory; for South Central: Trevor Markley 16, Drevonte Hill 10, Brett Harmeier 9, Jon Arnold 8, Caleb Harpster 6; for BCCH: Trey Buzzard 10, Daniel Harder 8, Micah Sandiford 7, Aaron Nohren 5, Kyle Black 4, Konner Blackerby 2, Westin Giles 2)

Oblong 70, Martinsville 38

Sullivan 70, St. Teresa 54

Edwardsville Metro East Lutheran 74, Taylorville 60

Meridian 61, Shelbyville 54

Bethalto Civic Memorial 70, Mt. Zion 64

GIRLS GAMES

EFFINGHAM ROUND ROBIN TOURNAMENT

Pana 48, Vandalia 45 (Pana wins the tournament with a 3-1 record; Effingham, Centralia and Greenville each finished 2-2, Effingham wins second place by virtue of tiebreakers while Greenville finished third; Vandalia finished 1-3; the All-Tournament Team includes Shelby Myers, Shelby Nunamaker and Carsyn Fearday of Effingham, Jenna Dudra, Daylee Denton and Reaghan Vaughn of Pana, Madelyn Hosick and Makayla Tinker of Vandalia, Niayr Maines and Latavia Maines of Centralia, and Madison Funneman and Brianna VanKleef of Greenville)

Effingham 53, Centralia 33 (Carsyn Fearday scored 27 points to lead the Hearts to the win and a 2-2 finish in their own round-robin tournament. By virtue of tiebreakers, Effingham wins second place in the tournament. Also for Effingham: Miranda Fox 9, Marranda Steffen 7, Shelby Myers 4, Aly Armstrong 3, Natalie Carie 2, Skyler Schafer 1)