Bulldogs Edge Pana at Vandalia Tourney, WSS, Neoga Drop Games

VANDALIA -- Effingham St. Anthony edged Pana 50-48 at the Vandalia Holiday Boys Basketball Tournament Tuesday.

The Bulldogs held a 17-12 opening quarter lead but Pana came back to pull within 29-27 at halftime. The Panthers moved ahead 39-35 going into the final period. St. Anthony came back with a 15-9 run for the victory.

Drew Gibson, a 6-foot-3 senior, tallied 25 points for the Bulldogs. Alex Beesley and Jack Nuxoll pulled down six rebounds each.

St. Anthony improved to 12-1.

In other scores, Flora downed Shelbyivlle 72-61, atoak beat Father McGivney 62-24, Vandalia downd Ramsey 71-36, Shelbyville won over Father McGiveny 69-36 and Patoka beat Flora 54-45.

Vandalia Holiday Tournament

PANA (48)

Mc"Millen 2-4 -- -9, McLeod 1-0 -- 2, Miller 4-2 -- 10, galvin 1-0 -- 2, DeWerff 7-0 -- 14, England 0-0 -0-, Hrabak 1-0 -- 2, Vaughn 0-0 --0, Lynch 4-1 -- 9. TOTALS 20 FG, 7 FT.

ST. ANTHONY (50)

Walsh 1-1 -- 4, Deters 1-3 -- 6, Levitt 2-0 -- 4, Nuxoll 2-0 -- 5, Gibson 8-8 -- 25, Beesley 3-0 -- 6, Lawrence 0-0 -- 0. TOTALS 17 FG, 12 FT.

Pana                      12    15    12      9    --    48

St. Anthony           17    12      6    15    --    50

3-point FG -- Pana 1 (McMillen 1), St. Anthony 4 (Walsh 1, Deters 1, Nuxoll 1, Gibson 1).

Tri-County Holiday Tournament

Westville picked up a 55-37 victory over Windsor/Stewardson-Strasburg in the opening game at the Tri-County Holiday Tournament Tuesday.

Westville held a 30-10 halftime lead and held off WSS in the second half.

Windsor/Stew-Stras was led by Nic Hutchinson with 11 points.

In other games, Chrisman beat Hutsonville/Palestine 62-32, Paris won over Arthur-Lovington/Atwood-Hammond 46-34 and Tri-County downed Martinsville 60-53.

Windsor/Stew-Stras will take on ALAH at 9 a.m. today followed by Tri-County vs. Chrisman at 10:30 and Hutsonville/Palestine vs. Martinsville at noon before the Hatchets meet Paris at 1:30 p.m. Martinsville will take on Chrisman at 3 followed by Westville against ALAH at 4:30, Hutsonville/Palestine facing Tri-County at 6 and Westville meeting Paris at 7:30.

 Tri-County Tournament

WINDSOR/STEW-STRAS (37)

Hutchinson 4-1 -- 11, Kessler 2-2 -- 6, Bennett 1-4 -- 6, Overbeck 2-1 -- 5, Thies 2-0 -- 5, Buton 1-0 -- 2, Kramer 1-0 -- 2. TOTALS 13 FG, 8 FT.

WESTVILLE (55)

Severado 6-0 -- 16, Williamson 5-2 -- 12, Crian 1-8 -- 10, Hathaway 2-1 -- 5, Jefferson 2-0 -- 4, Dalby 1-0 -- 3, Elliott 1-0 -- 3, Bays 1-0 -- 2. TOTALS 19 FG, 11 FT.

Windsor/Stew-Stras             4       6    15    12    --    37

Westville                              16    14    13    12    --    55

3-point FG -- Windsor/Stew-Stras 3 (Hutchinson 2, Thies 1), Westville 6 (Severado 4, Dalby 1, Elliott 1).

Monticello Holiday Tournament

Neoga fell to Argenta-Oreana in opening round play at the Monticello Tournament Tuesday, 58-46.

Argenta-Oreana took a 12-6 opening quarter lead and led by that same six-point margin, 23-17 at halftime. A-O then had a 35-29 second half.

Neoga had one player in double figures. Drew Ramert, a 5-foot-11 junior, scored 20 points. Mitchell Cornell led in rebounding for the Indians with 10.

In other games, GCMS beat Tuscola 64-54, Monticello won over Sangamon Valley 67-32, Ridgeview edged Paxton-Buckley-Loda 60-59 in two overtimes, GCMS beat Sangamon Valley 79-52 and Monticello downed Tuscola 71-31.

In today's action, Argenta-Oreana will face PBL at 10 a.m. followed by Neoga against Ridgeview at 11:30, Tuscola meeting Sangamon Valley at 2, Monticello against GCMS at 3:30, Ridgeview taking on Argenta-Oreana at 6 and PBL facing Neoga at 7:30 p.m.

Monticello Holiday Tournament

ARGENTA-OREANA (58)

Ulrey 6-0 -- 13, Hatton 0-0 -- 0, Boston 3-0 -- 6, Jones 6-2 -- 15, J. Gifford 5-0 -- 11, R. Girford 2-0 -- 6, Logan 0-0 -- 0, Johnson 1-0 -- 2, Bradford 1-1 -- 3, Webb 0-0 -- 0, Kaufman 1-0 -- 2, Wade 0-0 -- 0, Norman 0-0 -- 0. TOTALS 25 FG, 3 FT.

NEOGA (46)

Roy 2-0 -- 6, Ramert 7-2 -- 20, Fritcher 0-0 -- 0, Clark 3-0 -- 6, Butler 3-0 -- 6, Cornell 1-1 -- 4, Milner 1-0 -- 3, Fletcher 0-1 -- 1. TOTALS 17 FG, 4 FT.

Argenta-Oreana           12    11    15    20    --    58

Neoga                             6    11    14    15    --    46

3-point FG -- Argenta-Oreana 5 (R. Gifford 2, Ulrey 1, Jones 1, Gifford 1), Neoga 8 (Ramert 4, Roy 2, Cornell 1, Milner 1).