Junior High Girls Basketball Regionals -- Nov. 27

Girls eighth-grade basketball regionals got underway around the area Monday evening.

Class 8-1A Sigel St. Michael Regional

Dieterich advanced in this regional with a victory.

Dieterich pounded Cisne 54-5 in the second contest. In the opener, Mattoon St. John's edged Ramsey 27-23.

In the third game, Martinsville downed Effingham Sacred Heart 32-27.

Tonight's games find Sigel St. Michael taking on Mattoon St. John's at 6 followed by Dieterich meeting Martinsville at 7:15. The winners advance to the championship game Thursday.

Class 8-2A South Central Regional

Brownstown/St. Elmo captured a 30-14 win over Cowden-Herrick/Beecher City Monday evening.

BSE took a 9-2 opening quarter lead and led 14-4 at halftime. BSE had a 16-10 second half.

BSE was led by Wilhour with 12 points and Griggs with 11. CHBC was led by Mady Wojcik with six. CHBC ends with an 11-12 record.

In the second game, Altamont handed Stewarsdson-Strasburg a 47-16 loss. Altamont took a 28-7 first half lead and never looked back.

McManaway scored 26 points while Walker and Nelson had eight each for the winners.

Stew-Stras was led by Hayes with seven. Stew-Stras ends the season with a 2-18 record.

Class 8-2A South Central Regional

Game One

CHBC             2    2    8    2    --    14

BSE                9    5    8    8    --    30

Cowden-Herrick/Beecher City -- Morrison 2, Heckert 3, Duckwwitz 3, Wojcik 6

Brownstown/St. Elmo -- Myers 2, McWhorter 2, Baldridge 3, Griggs 11, Wilhour 12

Game Two

Stew-Stras             2      5    7      2    --    16

Altamont              12    16    8    11    --    47

Stew-Stras -- Hayes 7, Sayers 4, Kinkelaar 3, Weeden 2

Altamont -- McManaway 26, Walker 8, Nelson 8, Miller 2, Fitzgerald 2 (players add up to 46 while 47 listed as final)

Class 8-3A Paris Mayo Regional

Arthur opened with a 29-19 win over Sullivan in opening round play at the Paris Mayo Regional.

In the second game, Shelbyville Moulton downed Cumberland 33-25.

Paris Mayo now meets Arthur at 6followed by Tuscola East Prairie against Shelbyville Moulton at 7:30 tonight.