JH Boys Scores from Thursday 12 15 16

Olney beat Effingham on a long last-second shot in eighth grade boys basketball Thursday.

Olney's Flannagan hit a 35-foot three-pointer at the buzzer to win the game 42-41 in a heartbreaking loss for Effingham. It completed a 16-9 fourth quarter comeback for Olney.

Duncan led Effingham with 24 points. Other scorers for the Mustangs: Woelfer 7, Wolfe 6, Stoneburner 2, and Briggerman 2. Flannagan led Olney with 16 points. 

Effingham's 8th graders are 9-5 on the season; Olney is 9-4.

Olney won the 7th grade game 53-29. 

For Effingham: Volpi 12, Pals 11, Fox 2, Eaton 2 and Ritz 2. The Effingham 7th graders are now 2-12 on the season.

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Other junior high results:

7th Grade Game--Altamont 34, Mulberry Grove 19 (for Altamont: Reardon 10, Winn 10, Scott 6, Suckow 6, Schultz 2)

8th Grade Game--Altamont 51, Mulberry Grove 23 (for Altamont: Abendroth 13, Eirhart 11, Mathesius 10, Cripe 7, Monk 6, Overton 2, Crow 2)

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7th Grade Game--Stew-Stras 33, Neoga 31 (OT) (for Stew-Stras: Wernsing 14, Vonderheide 12, Kirby 4, Kinkelaar 2, Dandurand 1; for Neoga: McClure 16, Titus 5, Moran 4, Romack 2, O'Dell 2, Campbell 2; Stew-Stras 8th grade record now 11-7)

8th Grade Game--Neoga 40, Stew-Stras 15 (for Neoga: Johnson 20, Eaton 4, Dow 4, Lacy 2, Vaughn 2, Schisler 2, Hille 2, McClure 2, Cox 2; for Stew-Stras: Slifer 7, Rieman 4, Walden 2, Sayers 2 (Stew-Stras record now 1-13)

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7th Grade Game--Newton St. Thomas 25, Oblong 19 (for St. Thomas: Leo Weber 12, Drew Buerster 6)

8th Grade Game--Newton St. Thomas 36, Oblong 28 (for St. Thomas: Jamie Zumbahlen 11, Leo Weber 10

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7th Grade Game--North Clay 47, South Central 33 (for North Clay: Anthony 14, Ingram 5, Weidner 5, Clifton 5, VanDyke 3, Ballard 3, Zimmerman 3, Dawkins 3, Fleener 2, Walker 2, Dawkins 2; for South Central: Willshire 19, Watwood 4, Hiestand 3, Dodson 3, Hails 2, Langley 2)

8th Grade Game--South Central 64, North Clay 49 (for South Central: Dodson 23, Miller 17, Hiestand 12, Hall 10, Cowger 2; for North Clay: Bible 39, Anthony 4, Weidner 2, Smith 2, Dawkins 2)