Hearts Win At Mt. Zion In Double OT, Altamont, CHBC Win

The Effingham Hearts captured the Apollo Conference basketball championship for the fifth consecutive season with an exciting 93-80 double overtime win Friday night at Mt. Zion. The game was heard on 979XFM and www.979xfm.com. 

A win for the Hearts didn't look likely the way the game began. Mt. Zion hit 10 of 16 shots in the first quarter to lead 22-13. Effingham was down by 11 on two occasions before finally starting to right the ship in the second quarter. The Hearts eventually outscored the Braves 23-17 in the period to pull within 39-36 at halftime.

A 20-17 third quarter edge for the Hearts left the game tied 56-56 at the end of the period. Effingham eventually pulled ahead by five points in the fourth quarter but this time it was Mt. Zion's turn to come back and the fourth period ended in a 75-75 tie. 

Each team scored five points in the first overtime and the score was 80-80 heading into the second extra period.

Effingham began the second overtime with four players carrying four personal fouls and Brent Beals playing a day after missing a day of school due to illness. The Hearts also played the game without starter Mason Hull who was home ill.

All of that went by the boards, though, as Effingham outscored Mt. Zion 13-0 in the second extra frame to post the win.

Effingham ended up shooting 46%, 33 of 72, including 10 of 25 threes. Effingham made 16 of 22 foul shots, turned the ball over just 11 times, and pulled down 44 rebounds.

Mt. Zion hit 45%, 30 of 67, including 6 of 17 threes. Mt. Zion made 14 of 20 foul shots, turned the ball over 11 times and grabbed 39 rebounds.

Effingham sophomore Landon Wolfe had an amazing game, leading all scorers with 36 points on 14 of 18 shooting including three threes, and also grabbed 10 rebounds. Brent Beals, who had six points at halftime, finished with 22 points. Hearts Coach Ron Reed believed Beals never left the game. Jacob Donaldson scored 15 points and grabbed 12 rebounds. Grant Wolfe, who had a tough night shooting the ball, still scored 11 points, but was credited with nine assists and pulled down eight rebounds.

Trevor Kreke, who started in place of the absent Hull, scored seven points with three rebounds and two assists. Ryan Sandifer gave the Hearts extended minutes and scored two points with three rebounds.

Kevin Cox led Mt. Zion with 31 points on 12 of 17 shooting while Jonah Smith scored 26 points.

With the win, the Hearts improved to 21-3 on the season and 8-0 in the Apollo Conference. Mt. Zion is now 16-9 and 6-2 in the conference

Mt. Zion won the JV game 62-24. Logan Smith scored 10 points for the JV Hearts.

At Mount Zion

Double Overtime

EFFINGHAM (93)

Sandifer 1-0 -- 2, L. Wolfe 14-5 -- 36, Huelsbusch 0-0 -- 0, Kreke 2-3 -- 7, G. Wolfe 3-5 -- 11, Beals 7-3 -- 22, Donaldson 6-0 -- 15. TOTALS 33 FG, 16 FT.

MOUNT ZION (80)

Smith 8-5 -- 26, Marquardt 0-0 -- 0,Kuhle 4-0 -- 9, Binder 1-0 -- 2, Kernan 0-0 -- 0, Aurand 1-0 -- 2, Cox 12-7 -- 31, Davis 1-0 -- 2, Ewing 3-2 -- 8. TOTALS 30 FG, 14 FT.

Effingham            13    23    20    19    5    13    --    93

Mount Zion          22    17    17    19    5      0    --    80

3-point FG -- Effingham 11 (Beals 5, Donaldson 3, L. Wolfe 3), Mount Zion 6 (Smith 5, Kuhle 1).

At St. Elmo

Altamont pounded St. Elmo/Brownstown 63-47 in National Trail Conference action Friday evening.

The Indians stepped out to an 18-5 opening quarter lead and had a 14-8 final period run.

Ryan Armstrong tallied 19 while Sam Childerson added 18, Mitchell Stevenson 14 and Evan Cornett 10 for the winners. Armstrong connected on three trifectas.

St. Elmo/Brownstown was led by Landon Feezel with 18 points and Klayton Kroll with 12.

At St. Elmo

ALTAMONT (63)

Stevenson 5-2 -- 14, Flores 0-0 -- 0, Stone 0-0 -- 0, Williams 0-2 -- 2, Armstrong 6-4 -- 19, Childerson 6-6 -- 18, Cornett 5-0 -- 10. TOTALS 22 FG, 14 FT.

ST. ELMO/BROWNSTOWN (47)

Atwood 0-0 -- 0, Brown 3-3 -- 9, Maxey 1-0 -- 3, Kroll 5-2 -- 12, Brooks 1-0 -- 3, Goldsborough 1-0 -- 2, Feezel 7-4 -- 18. TOTALS 18 FG, 9 FT.

Altamont                              18    17    14    14    --    63

St. Elmo/Brownstown           5    15    19      8    --    47

3-point FG -- Altamont 5 (Armstrong 3, Stevenson 2), St. Elmo/Brownstown 2 (Maxey 1, Brooks 1).

Junior Varsity Game

Altamont                                23    10    12    8    --    53

St. Elmo/Brownstown           13    13      6    4    --    36

Altamont -- Biggs 18, Jahraus 2, Kollman 2, Duckwitz 4, Klitzing 6, Teasley 6, Brown 15

St. Elmo/Brownstown -- Pruett 2, Goldsborough 12, Sidwell 2, Denton 13, Philpot 5, Baron 2

At Cowden

Cowden-Herrick/Beecher City pulled out a 70-69 National Trail Conference win over Windsor/Stewardson-Strasburg in overtime Friday evening.

CHBC took a 15-10 opening quarter lead and led 26-19 at halftime. The Bobcats had a 23-14 third quarter to le  ad 49-33 going into the final quarter.  Windsor/Stew-Stras came roaring back with a 30-14 run to knot the score at 63-63, sending the game into overtime. In the overtime session, CHBC had a 7-6 run for the win.

Aaron Nohren tallied 24 leading four players in double figures for the Bobcats. Cody Grove scored 15, Konner Blackerby 11 and Marshall Nohren 10. CHBC improved to 4-3 in the conference, 11-12 overall.

The Hatchets were led by Nic Hutchinson with 18, Chase Thies with 17, Christian Kessler with 14 and Josh Overbeck with 11. WSS drops to 4-3 in the NTC, 13-12 overall.

Windsor/Stew-Stras won the junior varsity game 49-43.

At Beecher City

WINDSOR/STEW-STRAS (69)

Hutchinson 7-0 -- 18, Thies 6-4 -- 17, Kessler 6-2 -- 14, Overbeck 5-0 -- 11, Kramer 2-3 -- 7, Bennett 1-0 -- 2. TOTALS 27 FG, 9 FT.

CHBC (70)

A. Nohren 10-1 -- 24, Grove 4-6 -- 15, Blackerby 5-1 -- 11, M. Nohren 3-3 -- 10, Buzzard 3-0 -- 6, Miller 1-0 -- 2, Barnes 0-2 -- 2. TOTALS 26 FG, 13 FT.

Windsor/Stew-Stras           10       9    14    30    6    --    69

CHBC                                    15    11    23    14    7    --    70

3-point FG -- Windsor/Stew-Stras 6 (Hutchinson 4, Thies 1, Overbeck 1), CHBC 5 (A. Nohren 3, Grove 1, M. Nohren 1).

Junir Varsity Game -- Windsor/Stew-Stras 49, Beecher City/Cowden-Herrick 43

At Olney

Newton fell to Olney in Friday action, 62-53.

Olney held a 28-23 halftime lead. Newton came back with a 15-13 third quarter to pull within 41-38. But the Tigers had a 21-15 final period.

Newton was led by Collin Harris with 18 points. Tim Weber, Joe Stone and Nicholas Cohorst had eight each for the Eagles.

At Olney

NEWTON (53)

Meinhart 1-0 --2, Carr 1-0 -- 3, Weber 3-2 -- 8, Harris 6-5 -- 18, Stone 4-0 -- 8, Koebele 0-2 -- 2, Jansen 2-0 -- 4, Cohorst 3-2 -- 8, Jansen 0-0 -- 0. TOTALS 20 FG, 11 FT.

OLNEY (62)

Miller 6-8 -- 21, Dobbs 6-1 -- 18, Lambird 4-2 -- 10, Dunn 2-0 -- 4, Klingler 1-0 -- 2, Hatten 1-2 -- 5, Mitchell 1-0 -- 2. TOTALS 21 FG, 13 FT.

Newton           9    14    15    15    --    53

Olney            14    14    13    21    --    62

3-point FG -- Newton 2 (Carr 1, Harris 1), Olney 7 (Dobbs 5, Miller 1, Hatten 1).

BOYS BASKETBALL

Teutopolis vs Lincoln - canceled due to an accident involving the Teutopolis boys team bus

Taylorville 59, Charleston 49

St. Teresa 50, Shelbyville 35

Robinson 60, Red Hill 49

Casey-Westfield 59, Lawrenceville 58

Flora 72, Paris 63

Salem 63, Mattoon 56