Hearts Down Olney; Other Tuesday Boys Scores

The Effingham Hearts got a huge lift off their bench in the fourth quarter to post a 58-48 win over the Olney Tigers in Tuesday night boys non-conference basketball action. The game was heard on 979XFM and www.979xfm.com 

The game was tied 40-40 entering the final quarter when junior Brent Beals came off the bench and scored eight quick points to give Effingham a 51-43 lead and the Hearts were never headed. Senior Brady Jackson also hit a three-pointer and found three teammates for baskets and Effingham outscored Olney 18-8 in the period to post the win. Defense was also a key as Michael Woltman, Landon Wolfe and Mason Hull also came off the bench to play the first several minutes of the final period, giving most of the starters a breather before coming back to close out the win.

Grant Wolfe continued his season-long success, scoring a game-high 20 points despite being the subject of a box-and-one defense by the Tigers throughout the game. Jacob Donaldson finished with 13 points. Also for Effingham: Sean Zerrusen 7, Jared Minor 4, and Reed Schafer 3. Minor and Grant Wolfe each led the Hearts with six rebounds.

The first quarter was indicative of the first three quarters of the contest as Effingham led 16-13. Olney, though, closed to within 29-27 at halftime and forged the 40-40 tie after three. There were 13 lead changes and eight ties in the game.

Olney was helped by hitting eight three-pointers, although the Tigers made just one of five tries in the final quarter, while the Hearts hit three of four threes in the fourth quarter and finished with eight of their own for the game.

The Hearts shot 44% from the field, 17 of 39, including eight of 17 threes. Effingham had a killer night at the line, making 17 of 20 attempts. As impressive was four total turnovers in the game, and none until the second half. The Hearts grabbed 24 rebounds.

Olney made 18 of 40 from the field for 45% including 8 of 20 threes. The Tigers struggled at the line, making just four of 10. They only committed eight turnovers and pulled down 20 rebounds.

Hunter Wyatt led Olney with 19 points, but just three in the second half, as Zerrusen's defense took its toll.

The Hearts won their sixth straight game to improve to 16-6. Olney is now 12-11 on the season.

Effingham won the JV game 60-47. Beals led Effingham with 26 points, 19 in the first half. Hull scored 14 points and Landon Wolfe scored 10.

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Here are the other boys' scores from Tuesday night:

St. Anthony 59, South Central 42 (South Central led 9-8 after one quarter, but St. Anthony was up 25-16 at halftime and led 45-26 after three quarters; Drew Gibson led St. Anthony with 15 points and Nick Grunloh scored 13; also for St. Anthony: Alex Beesley 9, Chandler Martelli 6, Cade Walsh 6, James Kabbes 4, Adam Levitt 2, Alex Deters 2, Jay Niebrugge 2; for South Central: Trevor Markley 14, Drevonte Hill 11, Jon Arnold 9, Brett Harmeier 7, Ryan Matheny 1; South Central now 9-15 on the season; for the St. Anthony JV: Alex Beesley 10, Jack Nuxoll 8, Adam Levitt 8, Alex Deters 6, Ty Kinkelaar 4, Ryan Kruger 4, Bryson Wall 4, Quinton Milleville 3, Ben Strullmyer 2, Wortman 1)

Altamont 61, Neoga 32 (Altamont outscored Neoga 40-8 over the middle two quarters; Ryan Armstrong led Altamont with 22 points, while Branden Hosick scored 11 points; also for Altamont: Eric Wolff 9, Sam Childerson 6, Cameron Jackman 4, Evan Cornett 4, Logan Deadmond 3, Klaiton Wolff 2; for Neoga: Caleb Hill 8, Caleb Abernathy 6, Clayton Butler 6, Trevor Easton 4, Jackson Clark 4, Logan Peters 2, Jesse Holt 2; Altamont won the JV game 62-35; Sam Childerson led the Altamont JV with 22 points while Mitchell Stevenson added 14 points)

Cumberland 78, Hutsonville/Palestine 41 (a 19-9 second quarter edge and a 23-8 fourth quarter advantage propelled the Pirates to the win; Gunnar McMechan led Cumberland with 16 points, while Brandon Shaon added 15 points and Trevor Beard and Tyson Magee each scored 13 points; Sam Bauguss was also in double figures with 10 points)

Newton 66, Charleston 52 (Brock Mammoser and Joe Stone each scored 20 points to lead the Eagles; also for Newton: Mitch Jansen 11, Tim Weber 9, Nicholas Cohorst 6)

St. Elmo 34, Centralia Christ Our Rock Lutheran 33 (Landon Feezel and Kyle Hardimon shared scoring honors for SEB with 10 points apiece; also for SEB: Trey Pasley 5, Klayton Kroll 3, Lewis Brown 2, Cody Brooks 2, Colten Miller 2)

Patoka 77, Beecher City/Cowden-Herrick 60 (Jered Cain scored 38 to lead Patoka; for BCCH: Konner Blackerby 18, Daniel Harder 14, Aaron Nohren 11, Westin Giles 7, Lance Arnold 6, Jake Wills 2, Conner Wachtel 2)

Marion 45, Salem 28

Cisne 56, Flora 52

Sullivan 54, Shelbyville 41

Lawrenceville 113, Red Hill 75

Terre Haute North 54, Robinson 42