Frosh/Soph Boys Basketball -- Feb. 12
Published on February 13 2018 8:38 am
Last Updated on February 13 2018 9:10 am
Written by Millie Lange
HILLSBORO -- Effingham claimed the championship of the Hillsboro Freshman Boys Basketball Tournament Monday evening.
The Hearts edged Marquette, 51-49. Marquette held a 14-7 opening quarter lead and led 26-23 at halftime. Marquette was still in the lead 42-36 going into the final quarter.
From there, the Hearts mounted a furious rally, holding Marquette to seven points while racking up 15 to pull out the victory.
Drew Thompson scored 25 while Tristin Duncan added 11.
Hillsboro Freshman Tournament
Championship
Effingham 7 16 13 15 -- 51
Marquette 14 12 16 7 -- 49
Effingham -- Woelfer 2, Logan 4, Thompson 25, Lee 3, Duncan 11, Stoneburner 2, Barnes 4
Marquette -- Nare 4, Harris 11, Fields 2, Thompson 3, Hall 17, Hendricks 2, Smith 10
At Olney
Teutopolis picked up freshman/sophomore victories Monday evening.
The Wooden Shoes claimed the freshman contest, 49-39. Olney held an 18-11 opening quarter lead and led 28-22 at halftime. T-town came back with a 14-2 third period and went on for the victory.
Evan Addis tallied 17, Matthew Deters 14 and Jordan Hardiek 12 for the Shoes.
In the sophomore contest, T-town ran off to an 11-2 opening quarter lead and finished out with a 44-35 victory over Olney.
Gavin Huber led the way for the Shoes with nine while Brady McMahon and Jacob Pals tallied seven each.
At Olney
Freshman Game
Teutopolis 11 11 14 13 -- 49
Olney 18 10 2 9 -- 39
Teutopolis -- Mersman 2, Wermert 4, Poelker 0, Hardiek 12, Addis 17, Koester 0, Ruholl 0, Deters 14
Olney -- Lambird 8, Fleming 2, Miller 14, Rodgers 4, Quillen 2, Laughlin 0, Duenas 5, Wright 4
Sophomore Game
Teutopolis 11 4 16 14 -- 45
Olney 2 10 8 5 -- 25
Teutopolis -- Emmerich 6, Huber 9, Esker 4, McMahon 7, Pals 7, Mersman 0, Poelker 6, Koester 6
Olney -- Kocher 2, Fleming 9, Rodgers 2, Drummond 0, Quillen 0, Laughlin 7, Szudy 2, Wright 3