Junior High Boys Basketball -- Oct. 30

DIETERICH -- Newton St. Thomas won the Dieterich Eighth-Grade Boys Basketball Tournament Monday.

St.Thomas downed Dieterich 30-25. Leo Weber tallied 10 for the winners while Mason Schafer also had 10.

In the 33-26 win over Clay City, Schafer scored 12 and Kye Bergbower six.

At Newton

Oblong came calling and Jasper County sent them home with two defeats.

Jasper County won the seventh-grade game 32-3. Reynolds led the way with six points for the winners.

In eighth-grade action, Jasper County stepped out to a 12-1 first quarter lead and went on for a 31-14 victory. Schafer scored 10 for the winners.

At Newton

Seventh-Grade Game

Oblong                        1    0      0    2    --      3

Jasper County            6    9    13    4    --    32

Oblong -- Swetzer 1, Ezrah 2

Jasper County -- Street 1, Mahaffey 4, Jansen 4, Kinkakde 4, Shamhart 4, Baltrell 4, Einrhon 5, Reynolds 6

Eighth-Grade Game

Oblong                          1    2    5    6    --    14

Jasper County            12    8    9    2    --    31

Oblong -- Johnson 4, Kidwell 5, Littlejohn 5

Jasper County -- Meinhart 2, Tharp 3, Schmidt 3, Koebele 6, Mulvey 7, Schafer 10

At Nokomis

Cowden-Herrick/Beecher City started its season off at the Nokomis Eighth-Grade Tournament by downing the host squad 45-22.

CHBC took a 16-11 first half lead then had a whopping 20-4 third period. Daniel Lucas scored 11.

The Bobcats will play Wednesday at 7:15 in the championship bracket against Pana St. Pat's. Pana St. Pat's defeated Staunton 51-15.

Nokomis Tournament

CHBC                  6    10    20    9    --    45

Nokomis             5      6      4    7    --    22

Cowden-Herrick/Beecher City -- Schlanser 2, Robertson 5, Burrus 2, Buzzard 3, Rhodes 2, Robertson 4, Bayliss 6, Hilvety 6, Brummet 4, Lucas 11

Nokomis -- Ernst 6, Hill 1, Engleman 4, Saterlee 3, Bertolino 4, Eisenbarth 4

At Neoga

Altamont and Neoga split victories Monday evening.

Altamont captured the seventh-grade contest 41-6  Altamont took a 22-4 halftime lead. Hammer tallied 16 for the winners while Kollmann added eight.

Neoga was led by Richards with four.

In the eighth-grade contest, Neoga picked up a 35-23 victory. Altamont held a 7-6 opening quarter lead but the score was tied at 15-15 at halftime.

Neoga then had a 15-4 third period run for the 35-23 victory. McClure scored 15 and Romack 10 for the winners.

Altamont was led by Suckow with 10.

At Neoga

Seventh-Grade Game

Altamont               14    8    13    6     --     41

Neoga                      2    2     0    2    --       6

Altamont -- Davis 4, Hammer 16, Runge 6, Phillips 2, Nelson 3, Eirhart 2, Kollmann 8

Neoga -- Richards 4, Hall 2

Eighth-Grade Game

Altamont             7    8      4     4    --     23

Neoga                  6    9    15    5    --     35

Altamont -- Scott 5, Suckow 10, Reardon 2, Schultz 2, Winn 4

Neoga -- Titus 5, McClure 15, Buescher 1, Romack 10, Moran 4