Freshman/Sophomore Boys Basketball -- Feb. 10

Effingham played host to Salem and claimed freshman/sophomore boys basketball victories Wednesday evening.

In the freshman contest, the Hearts claimed a 65-59 win. Three players hit double digits for EHS. Lucas Hagler tallied 17, 11 coming in the final quarter, Cooper Jackson added 16 and Dylan Bushur scored 13.

The Hearts held a slight 28-25 halftime lead and led by that same three-point margin going into the final quarter. EHS then had a 22-19 run.

In the sophomore game, the score was tied at 17-17 at halftime before the Hearts took a 12-7 third period run and outscored the Wildcats 14-6 in the final period.

Logan Smith was the lone player in the game to finish in double figures with 11. Seven other players scored for the Hearts.

At Effingham

Freshman Game

Salem                  15    10    15    19    --    59

Effingham           12    16    15    22    --    65

Salem -- Horness 9, I. Hays 10, Hess 0, Brubaker 2, Milner 15, Whitney 6, Watson 4, K. Silvey 4, L. Hays 9

Effingham -- Ballman 5, Hagler 17, Bushur 13, Jackson 16, Lee 9, Rich 5

Sophomore Game

Salem                    8    9       7      6    --    30

Effingham           11    6    12    14    --    43

Salem -- Schutte 0, Wimberly 0, Bockes 5, Donoho 0, Rohrsherb 7, Carpenter 8, Brown 7, Dodson 0, Goff 3, Conning 0

Effingham -- Koester 4, Sandifer 9, Morrisey 2, McCabe 0, Spencer 4, Devore 6, Br. Lohman 5, Petersen 0, Bl. Lohman 2, Smith 11