Junior High Boys Basketball -- Feb. 4

Members of the Effingham St. Anthony eighth-grade team who won a 2A regional championship are, front left to right, Austin Flach, Aaron Webb, Jayden Rios, Darin Hutchinson and Jack Hoene. Middle row, left to right, Mitchel Heuerman, Will Fonner, Blake Fitzgerald, Jacob Dust, Davis Tingley and Jack Elder.  Back, Coach John Hoene.

Effingham St. Anthony claimed the championship of the Class 8-2A Neoga Boys Basketball Regional Thursday evening.

The Bullpups handed Arcola a 52-42 loss. Arcola edged out to a 13-10 opening quarter lead but St. Anthony came roaring back with a 15-5 second period to lead 25-18 at halftime. The Bullpups continued that momentum with a 13-7 third period.

Three players hit double digits for the winners. Webb tallied 13 while Dust scored 12 and Hoene chipped in with 11.

The Bullpups advance to the St. Elmo/Brownstown Sectional Wednesday, February 10 at 6:30 p.m. They will face Nokomis for the right to advance to the state tournament.

At Neoga

Arcola                     13      5      7    17    --    42

St. Anthony           10    15    13    14    --    52

Arcola -- Hornung 2, Crane 4, Butler 11, Franco 3, Hopkins 5, Garza 4, Garza 13

St. Anthony -- Hoene 11, Webb 13, Elder 6, Tingley 8, Rios 2, Dust 12

Class 1A Stewardson-Strasburg Regional

Stewardson-Strasburg saw its season come to a close in the championship game against Mulberry Grove, 46-31.

Mulberry Grove leaped out to a 17-4 opening quarter lead and never looked back.

Stew-Stras was led by Kirby and Jesgarz with 10 points each. The squad finishes the season with an 11-12 record.

Mulberry Grove advances to the Sigel St. Michael Sectional Wednesday, February 10 and will face host St. Michael at 6:30 p.m. for the right to advance to the state tournament.

At Stew-Stras

Stew-Stras                    4    11    9    7    --    31

Mulberry Grove          17    14    8    7    --    46

Stew-Stras -- Kirby 10, Jesgarz 10, Wernsing 7, Slifer 2, Allen 2

Mulberry Grove -- Harnetiaux 15, Scoggins 13, Snow 9, Criner 7, Mosley 2

Class 8-4A Mattoon Regional

Charleston picked up the regional championship victory over host Mattoon, 41-32.

Charleston now advances to the Effingham Sectional Wednesday, February 10 at 6:30 p.m. against Champaign Jefferson.