Junior High Basketball -- Nov. 14

Effingham Sacred Heart picked up two junior high boys basketball victories over Mattoon St. John's Tuesday evening.

In seventh-grade action, the Shamrocks picked up a 26-8 win. Sacred Heart held an 14-7 halftime lead then held St. John's to only one point in the second half.

Tegeler led the way for Sacred Heart with nine points.

In the eighth-grade contest, Sacred Heart won 37-16. The Shamrocks held an 18-6 first half lead.

Feldhake scored 15 and Zerrusen 10 for the winners.

At Effingham

St. John's                  0    7    1    0    --      8

Sacred Heart             8    6    9    3    --    26

Mattoon St. John's -- Karpus 2, Larson 6

Sacred Heart -- Hartke 3, Buccio 2, McDevitt 6, Tegeler 9, Lohman 6

Eighth-Grade Game

St. John's                  1     5      6    4    --    16

Sacred Heart           12     6    12    7    --    37

Mattoon St. John's -- Karpus 2, Larson 6, Grove 2, Larson 4, Stewart 2

Sacred Heart -- Feldhake 15, Sherrod 6, Pruemer 2, McDonald 2, Zerrusen 10, Tegeler 2

At Tower Hill

Cowden-Herrick/Beecher City and Pana St. Pats split victories Tuesday evening.

St. Pats won the seventh-grade game 50-22. St. Pats opened up a 21-3 first period lead and never looked back. CHBC was led by Carson Underwood with five points.

In the eighth-grade contest, CHBC claimed a 37-25 victory. CHBC held a one-point lead at halftime then had a 25-14 second half run.

Noah Hilvety tallied 12 for the winners while Kade Persinger scored eight.

At Tower Hill

Seventh-Grade Game

CHBC                            3    8     4      7    --     22

Pana St. Pats             21    5    13    11    --     50

Cowden-Herrick/Beecher City -- Bain 2, Underwood 5, Watson 2, Robbins 2, Theis 2, Corley 2, Doty 2, Davis 3, Hammond 2

Pana St. Pats -- Beyers 2, Lynch 18, Swisher 19, Deere 9, Glick 2

Eighth-Grade Game

CHBC                          4    8    15    10    --    37

Pana St. Pats             4    7       7      7    --    25

Cowden-Herrick/Beecher City -- Hilvety 12, Persinger 8, Robertson 2, Burrus 2, Buzzard 6, Radloff 1, Lucas 6

Pana St. Pats -- Schmitz 9, Schoonover 8, Hackler 2, Kuhn 6

At Altamont

Vandalia nabbed two wins over Altamont in competition Tuesday evening.

Vandalia claimed the seventh-grade game 43-37. Vandalia held an 18-16 halftime lead but Altamont came roaring back to lead 31-27 going into the final quarter. Vandalia then regained momentum with a 16-6 run for the win.

Altamont was led by Kollmann with 12 points.

In eighth-grade competition, Vandalia won 39-34. Altamont held a 16-10 halftime lead and led 31-21 going into the final period. Vandalia then rallied with an 18-3 run for the win.

Reardon led Altamont with 11 points.

At Altamont

Seventh-Grade Game

Vandalia           8    10      9    16    --    43

Altamont          6    10    15      6    --    37

Vandalia -- Hipsher 6, Politte 11, McNutt 2, Nestrick 4, Hagy 8, Meyers 6, Well 6

Altamont -- Hammer 8, Overton 4, Phillips 5, Nelson 4, Eirhart 4, Kollmann 12

Eighth-Grade Game

Vandalia            8      2    11    18    --    39

Altamont           6    10    15      3    --    34

Vandalia -- Ruot 9, Ray 5, Warren 12, Lotz 1, Willms 11, Harris 1

Altamont -- Conner 2, Scott 5, Suckow 8, Schultz 3, Winn 5, Reardon 11