Thursday, Dec. 1 Girls Hoops Action

Here's a wrap-up of girls high school basketball in the area from Thursday, December 1st:

EFFINGHAM 57, CHARLESTON 46

The Lady Hearts remained undefeated on the season and handed the Lady Trojans their first loss of the campaign in the process.

The game was tied 16-16 after one quarter before Effingham went on a 17-3 run in the second quarter to lead 33-19 at halftime. Charleston pulled to within 47-35 after three quarters and posted an 11-10 edge in the final quarter but the Lady Hearts posted an 11-point win.

Effingham Coach Jeff Schafer said, "It was good to win tonight versus a very good team. Charleston is really good. (Charleston Coach) Jeff Miller has a team that really gets after it and can score; we played well tonight; we got some really easy baskets versus their pressure and just kept playing the whole time the same way. We battled through a lot of foul trouble in the first half and did a great job getting to halftime with the lead. We still have a lot to work on to keep improving. This is one game in a rough Apollo Conference; it was a really important game, it helps you get one step closer to that end result you're looking to achieve".

Carsyn Fearday led a balanced Effingham attack with 13 points, while Miranda Fox and Shelby Myers each added 12 points. Also for Effingham: Aly Armstrong 6, Sidney Webster 5, Bria Barr 4, Natalie Carie 3, Skyler Schafer 2.

Taylor O'Dell led Charleston with 17 points.

Effingham committed 18 turnovers to 17 for Charleston. 

Armstrong hit two three-pointers, while Fearday, Webster and Fox each hit a three.

Effingham is now 6-0 following their first conference clash, while Charleston is now 7-1 and 0-1 in the Apollo.

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ST. ANTHONY 51, WINDSOR/STEW-STRAS 25

St. Anthony's defense keyed this win as the Lady Bulldogs forced the Lady Hatchets into 31 turnovers.

St. Anthony led 16-4 after one quarter and 24-11 at halftime. The Lady Bulldogs pushed the lead to 43-18 after three quarters.

Abby Weis led St. Anthony with 12 points. Also for the Lady Bulldogs: Carly McHugh 10, Olivia Clausius 9, Meg Richards 8, Shea Kinkelaar 6, Sidney Gibson 4, Abbie Schmidt 2.

Megan Schlechte led the Lady Hatchets with nine points. Nikki Trussell scored 7, Madison Everett 5, and Katrina Davis 4.

St. Anthony improved to 6-2 on the season and 2-0 in National Trail Conference play.

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TEUTOPOLIS 55, PANA 53

In a battle of two quality girls basketball programs, the Lady Shoes came out on top.

Pana led the contest 21-19 after one quarter, and were on top 37-35 at halftime. The Shoes posted a 10-8 edge to tie the game at 45-45 after three quarters, then outscored the Lady Panthers 10-8 in the fourth quarter to win by two.

Shelby Thompson led Teutopolis with 13 points, while Macy Michels was also in double figures with 10 points. Raegan Drees and Sadie Bueker each added nine points and Jamie Sandschafer scored eight points. Also for T-Town: Jolene Bueker 4, and Marianna Hemmen 2.

Denton with 17 points and Dudra with 11 points led Pana.

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ALTAMONT 65, CASEY-WESTFIELD 56

The Lady Indians rolled to a 16-8 lead after one quarter, and led 33-25 at halftime. The Lady Warriors pulled to within 45-43 after three quarters, but Altamont outscored Casey-Westfield 20-13 in the final quarter to post a nine-point win.

Keidron Duckwitz, crowned Homecoming Queen ahead of Monday night's win, led Altamont in scoring Thursday with 14 points. JoAnn Schultz scored 12 points and Leah Mayhaus scored 11 points. Also for Altamont: Shelbi Stone 8, Ashley Goeckner 7, Taylor Paquette 7, Tinley Mette 4, and Mary Guse 2.

Morgan led Casey-Westfield with 15 points.

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BROWNSTOWN/ST. ELMO 68, DIETERICH 47

BSE led 15-11 after one quarter, 25-16 at halftime, and 39-32 after three quarters before exploding for 29 points in the fourth quarter to post the 21-point win.

Dana Shelton with 23 points and Elizabeth Johnson with 19 points paced the Lady Bombers' attack. Also for BSE: Audrey Reynolds 9, Deana Shelton 9, Elissa Baron 6, and Brandi Howard 2.

Anna Shadle led Dieterich with 18 points. Andrea Bierman scored nine points, Cassie had six points with nine rebounds, Jennifer Robards 6, Molly Niemerg 4, Gracie Britton 2, and Leah Brummer 2.

Dieterich falls to 1-9 on the season.

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COWDEN-HERRICK/BEECHER CITY 56, MARTINSVILLE 43

Jaelyn Robertson led the Lady Bobcats with 19 points in the win. Also for CHBC: Tabitha Endsley 8, Kylee Wheeler 7, Felicia Johnson 7, Lauren Wojcik 7, Haley Persinger 5, and Taylor Oldham 3.

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NEWTON 57, PARIS 47

The Lady Eagles exploded to a 16-4 lead after one quarter and held on from there. Paris pulled to within 28-20 at halftime, Newton pushed the margin back to 40-28 after three, and Paris made it a 10-point game at the finish.

Ariel Richards led Newton with 15 points, while Abby Frohning scored 12 points and Grace Hartrich 10 points. Also for Newton: Kaitlyn Cohorst 8, Olivia Shipman 8, and Mariah Earnest 4.

Newton Coach Brad Harris said his squad had 12 assists as opposed to just 10 turnovers.

Congratulations to Ariel Richards, who scored her 1000th career point in the first quarter.

Newton improved to 5-3 with the win in their first LIC game of the season.

Paris won the JV game 46-29. The Newton JV squad is 1-3.

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SOUTH CENTRAL 37, WEBBER TOWNSHIP 33

South Central trailed 10-9 after the first quarter, but outscored Webber 12-0 in the second quarter to lead 21-10 at halftime. Webber pulled back to within 29-25 at the end of the third quarter, but the Lady Cougars matched Webber 8-8 in the fourth quarter to claim the win.

Alannah Sigrist led South Central with 20 points and Abby Hahn scored 11 points. Also for the Lady Cougars: Deidre Hall 4 and Katlyn Hilmes 2.

South Central Coach Gary Kapper said, "We were a lot more patient on offense tonight. We ran through our offense until we hit the open person. Our defense stepped up tonight to get some stops when we needed it. Alannah (Sigrist) had a good game inside, the best of her career. Sidney (Wilkens) worked hard on defense and running the point against the press. All the girls put forth effort. We have things we need to continue to work on to improve, but it was nice to get a win finally."

South Central is now 1-4 on the season.

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GILLESPIE 64, VANDALIA 53

MATTOON 56, MT. ZION 40

NEOGA 57, NORTH CLAY 42 

Jaycie Roy and Ashley Dryden each scored 16 points to lead Neoga, now 9-1 on the season. Blair Banning was also in double figures with 12 points; also for Neoga: Mary Hill 6, Olivia Titus 3, Makenzie Hill 2, Kelsey Partlow 2. 

Taylor Jones led North Clay with 11 points. Also for the Lady Cardinals: Darcy Fender 10, Audrey Fleener 7, Madi Craig 7, Brilee Kessler 3, Cassidy Coble 2, Lexi Bailey 1, Elizabeth Wiley 1.

CLINTON 75, SHELBYVILLE 24

ARTHUR-LOVINGTON/ATWOOD-HAMMOND 52, CUMBERLAND 17

For Cumberland: Zoe Marti 8, Kendra Boswell 6, Liberty Dunaway 2, Melina Rusche 1