Altamont in Championship Game at NTC Tourney; Other Friday 1-27-2017 Basketball Scores

It'll be the Altamont Indians taking on the St. Anthony Bulldogs for the championship of the National Trail Conference Tournament Saturday night.

Altamont posted a convincing 56-38 win over the Windsor/Stew-Stras Hatchets Friday night to advance to the championship game. The other contest saw the CHBC Bobcats defeat the Neoga Indians 68-49 to move into the consolation championship game. 

Altamont steadily pulled away throughout their game, taking a 10-0 lead out of the gate. The Hatchets pulled within 12-6 after one quarter, but the Indians then started putting some distance between themselves and the Hatchets. It was 24-14 at halftime and 40-27 after three quarters before Altamont outscored Windsor/Stew-Stras 16-11 in the fourth quarter. Altamont led by as many as 22 points.

Altamont hit 59% of its shots from the field, 22 of 37, including 4 of 14 threes. The Indians made 8 of 11 foul shots, turned the ball over 15 times, and grabbed 29 rebounds. Windsor/Stew-Stras made 15 of 44 shots from the field, 34%, including 1 of 4 threes. The Hatchets made just 7 of 15 foul shots, turned the ball over 17 times, and pulled down 25 rebounds.

Altamont put three players in double figures; Ryan Armstrong with 17 points, and Mitchell Stevenson and Sam Childerson each with 14 points. Also for Altamont: Drake Williams 7 and Wyatt Stone 4.

No players in double figures for the Hatchets; Christian Kessler 9, Nic Hutchinson 8, Gavin Bennett 7, Josh Overbeck 6, Isaac Kramer 4, and Chase Thies and Blake Nichols with 2 points each.

Altamont is now 12-9, while Windsor/Stew-Stras is 11-9.

Altamont will sell tickets for the championship game Saturday at 11am in the school office. St. Anthony fans, you can still buy tickets between 8 and 10am Saturday at St. Anthony High School.

In the other contest, CHBC led Neoga 18-14 after the first quarter, 38-26 at halftime, and 51-38 after three periods before outscoring the Indians 17-11 in the final quarter.

For CHBC, Konner Blackerby led the way with 21 points, Aaron Nohren scored 14 points, and Cody Grove added 13 points. Also for the Bobcats: Trey Buzzard 6, Mason Stewart 5, Nick Miller 4, Blake Barns 3, and Derek Duckwitz 2.

For Neoga, Caleb Hill led with 14 points. Also for Neoga: Trevor Roy 9, Jackson Clark 8, Evan Fritcher 5, Drew Ramert 4, Clayton Butler 3, and Zack Gresens, Trevor Fletcher and Dylan Milner 2 each.

CHBC shot just under 50% from the field, 25 of 51, including 3 of 11 threes. CHBC did well at the line, making 14 of 17, and committed just seven turnovers while grabbing 34 rebounds.

Neoga made 17 of 51 shots, including 6 of 24 threes, made 8 of 13 foul shots, turned the ball over 12 times, and pulled down 20 rebounds.

CHBC is even on the season at 9-9, while Neoga is now 7-16.

Here's the schedule for Saturday: 11:30am--7th Place Game--South Central vs. Neoga...1pm--Consolation Championship--Dieterich vs. CHBC...2:30pm--3rd Place Game--St. Elmo/Brownstown vs. Windsor/Stew-Stras...7:30pm--Championship Game--St. Anthony vs. Altamont.

NTC Tournament

Game Nine

NEOGA (49)

Hill 4-3 -- 14, Roy 2-3 -- 9, Cornell 0-0 -- 0, Milner 0-2 -- 2, Fletcher 1-0 -- 2,  Ramert 2-0 -- 4,  Gresens 1-0 -- 2, Fritcher 2-0 -- 5, Clark 4-0 -- 8, Butler 1-1 -- 3. TOTALS 17 FG, 9 FT.

CHBC (68)

Grove 4-4 -- 13, Barnes 1-0 -- 3, Phillips 0-0 -- 0, Blackerby 8-4 -- 21, Martin 0-0 -- 0, Stewart 2-0 -- 5, Duckwitz 1-0 -- 2, M. Nohren 0-0 -- 0, A. Nohren 5-4 -- 14,  Webster 0-0 -- 0, Buzzard 3-0 -- 6, Kirchhofer 0-0 -- 0, Miller 1-2 -- 4. TOTALS 25 FG, 14 FT.

Neoga            14    12    12    11    --    49

CHBC             18    20    13    17    --    68

3-point FG -- Neoga 6 (Hill 3, Roy 2, Fritcher 1), Cowden-Herrick/Beecher City 4 (Grove 1, Barnes 1, Blackerby 1, Stewart 1).

Game 10

ALTAMONT (56)

Stevenson 4-4 -- 14, Flores 0-0 -- 0, Stone 2-0 -- 4, Hammer 0-0 -- 0, Burns 0-0 -- 0, Biggs 0-0 -- 0, Williams 3-0 -- 7, Armstrong 7-2 -- 17, Duckwitz 0-0 -- 0, Klitzing 0-0 -- 0, Childerson 6-2 -- 14, Cornett 0-0 -- 0, Brown 0-0 -- 0. TOTALS 22 FG, 8 FT.

WINDSOR/STEW-STRAS (38)

Gruel 0-0 -- 0, G. Bennett 3-1 -- 7, Thies 1-0 -- 2, Burton 0-0 --0, Overbeck 2-2 -- 6, Miller 0-0 -- 0, Hutchison 3-1 -- 8, Nichols 1-0 -- 2, Kessler 4-1 -- 9, Bridges 0-0 -- 0, Kramer 1-2 -- 4. TOTALS 15 Fg, 7 FT.

Altamont                            12    12    16    16    --    56

Windsor/Stew-Stras            6     8    13    11    --    38

3-point FG -- Altamont 4 (Stevenson 2, Williams 1, Armstrong 1), Windsor/Stew-Stras 1 (Hutchinson 1).

BOYS BASKETBALL

National Trail Conference Tournament

Cowden-Herrick/Beecher City 68, Neoga 49

Altamont 56, Windsor/Stewardson-Strasburg 38

 *Tickets for Altamont fans for the championship game will go on sale Saturday morning at 11 am at Altamont High School.

Little Illini Conference Tournament

Flora 70, Paris 65 - (Consolation Championship)

Olney 59, Lawrenceville 58 - (Third Place)

Marshall 68, Robinson 54 - (Championship)

Area

Effingham 92, Charleston 61

Breese Mater Dei 69, Teutopolis 64

Salem 50, Taylorville 42

Mt. Zion 82, Mattoon 71

Pana 57, Carlyle 52

Cumberland 80, Villa Grove/Heritage 72 (OT)

GIRLS BASKETBALL

Teutopolis 61, Effingham 42