Junior High Boys Basketball Results -- Nov. 22

Effingham played host to Mattoon and split junior high boys basketball victories Tuesday evening.

In the seventh-grade B game, Mattoon claimed a 33-26 win. Mattoon led 14-7 at halftime. Effingham was led in scoring by Ritz and Christianson with seven points each.

In the eighth-grade B contest, Effingham downed Mattoon 41-27. The two teams were tied at 19-19 at halftime. The Mustangs then had a 12-2 third quarter surge and claimed the win.

Banres scored 10 for the winners.

At Effingham

Seventh-Grade B Game

Mattoon             6    8      8    11    --    33

Effingham          3    4    10      9    --    26

Mattoon -- Carpenter 2, Harris 12, McDonald 2, Baker 2, Hilgenberg 6, Morton 6, Hettinger 1, Waterman 2

Effingham -- Pemberton 4, Ritz 7, Duncan 4, Hardiek 4, Christianson 7

Eighth-Grade Game

Mattoon             4    15      2      6    --    27

Effingham          8    11    12    10    --    41

Mattoon -- Smith 11, Eldridge 11, Gonzalez 5

Effingham -- Barnes 10, Stoneburner 6, Briggerman 5, Logan 4, Moeller 4, Raddatz 3, Blickem 6, B. Thompson 1, Weber 2

At Altamont

Salem Franklin Park came calling and picked up two victories over Altamont Tuesday evening.

Salem was a 43-11 winner in seventh-grade competition. Salem held a 33-2 halftime lead. Schultz led Altamont with four points.

In the eighth-grade contest, Salem trailed Altamont 18-16 at halftime then put together a 17-4 third period surge and went on for a 40-33 victory.

Altamont had two players in double figures, Kaden Eirhart with 15 and Hunter Cripe with 11.

At Altamont

Seventh-Grade Game

Salem             18    15    0    10    --    43

Altamont          2      0    5      4    --    11

Salem Franklin Park  -- Adams 6, Pride 2, Light 4, Bee 12, Smith 8, Davis 4, Gray 5, Fehrenbacher 2

Altamont -- Scott 1, Suckow 2, Reardon 2, Schultz 4, Conner 2

Eighth-Grade Game

Salem                10    6    17    7    --    40

Altamont           12    6    4    11    --    33

Salem Franklin Park -- Mann 9, Williams 2, Adams 10, Bee 8, Smith 2, Boles 9

Altamont -- Cripe 11, Eirhart 15, Abendroth 7

At Newton

Sigel St. Michael picked up two victories over Jasper County Tuesday evening.

The Sharpshooters took a 19-15 opening quarter lead in seventh-grade play then put the contest away with a 22-4 second period. Croy scored a whopping 34 points for the winners while Niebrugge chipped in with 12.

Jasper County had two players in double figures. Meinhart tallied 12 and Schafer 10.

In the eighth-grade contest, Sigel St. Michael was a 46-23 winner over Jasper County.

The Sharpshooters led 19-8 at halftime and had a 20-11 third quarter run. Walk and Croy scored 14 each while Niebrugge chipped in with 10.

Jasper County was led by Zumbahlen with seven points.

At Newton

Seventh-Grade Game

St. Michael                  19    22    16      2    --    59

Jasper County            15      4      6    10    --    35

Sigel St. Michael -- Lee 2, Young 4, Will 7, Niebrugge 12, Croy 34

Jasper County -- Mulvey 2, Tharp 5, Koeble 6, Schafer 10, Meinhart 12

Eighth-Grade Game

St. Michael                2    17    20    7    --    46

Jasper County          3      5    11    4    --    23

Sigel St. Michael -- Gaddis 2, Hotze 2, Cornell 4, Niebrugge 10, Walk 14, Croy 14

Jasper County -- Martin 2, Frohning 2, Jenkins 1, Goad 1, Einhorn 4, Geier 6, Zumbahlen 7