WSS Advances With OT Win, Boys Regional Roundup

WINDSOR -- Windsor/Stewardson-Strasburg High School advanced in its own Class 1A Boys Basketball Regional with an overtime win against Arcola, 47-46 Monday evening.

Arcola edged out to a 6-4 first quarter lead and pushed that to 21-11 at halftime. But the Hatchets mounted a comeback with a 14-9 third quarter to move within 30-25. Then it was a 15-10 final quarter to tie the score at 40-40.

In the overtime period, WSS had a 7-6 run for the victory. Arcola took a three point lead in the overtime but Christian Kessler hit a basket and was fouled. The free throw shot went off the rim but Isaac Kramer grabbed the rebound and hit a basket and was fouled. He finished out the old-fashioned three-point play and the Hatchets moved ahead 45-44.

The Purple Riders came back with a bucket to move ahead 46-45 with 22 seconds on the clock. Kessler then hit a rebound basket with two seconds and that was the game.

Christian Kessler, a 6-foot-2 senior, led Windsor/Stew-Stras with 19 points while Jackson Miller chipped in with 11.

The Hatchets improve to 13-15 on the season and will now take on Moweaqua Central A&M Wednesday at 6 p.m.

Class 1A Windsor Regional

Overtime

WSS (47)

Kessler 8-3 -- 19, Kramer 3-2 -- 8, Tabbert 1-0 -- 2, Smith 1-0 -- 2, Domzalski 1-0 -- 2, Miller 3-3 -- 11, Burton 1-1 -- 3, G. Bennett 0-0 -- 0. TOTALS 18 FG, 9 FT.

ARCOLA (46)

Roberts 4-4 -- 12, H. Garza 4-0 -- 10, Davila 2-0 -- 5, Franco 2-0 -- 5, B. Crane 3-0 -- 9, Vaughn 1-1 -- 3, Downs 1-0 -- 2. TOTALS 17 FG, 5 FT.

Windsor/Stew-Stras            4      7    14    15    7    --    47

Arcola                                   6    15      9    10    6    --    46

3-point FG -- Windsor/Stewardson-Strasburg 2 (Miller 2), Arcola 7 (Crane 3, Garza 2, Davila 1, Franco 1).

Class 2A Casey-Westfield Regional

Marshall ended Cumberland's season in opening round play of the Casey-Westfield Regional Monday evening.

Cumberland ran off to a 21-9 opening quarter lead and it looked like the Pirates were in control. But Marshall started chipping away with an 18-12 second period to trail 33-27 at halftime. The Runnin' Lions then had a 22-10 run in the third quarter to pull ahead 49-43 and held off the Pirates in the final quarter.

Cumberland had two players in double digits. Zach Wolke, a 6-foot-3 junior, led the way with 29 points while Tyson Magee, a 6-foot-2 senior, tallied 25. Magee tied the all-time leading scorer with 1,562 points.

Marshall advances to face Teutopolis tonight at 7.

Class 2A Casey-Westfield Regional

CUMBERLAND (64)

Gerhardt 0-0 -- 0, Butler 2-0 -- 6, Magee 9-6 -- 25, Talley 0-0 -- 0, Wolke 13-1 -- 29, Hatfill 2-0 -- 4, Cutts 0-0 -- 0. TOTALS 26 FG, 8 FT.

MARSHALL (69)

W. Tharp 9-2 -- 25, McManus 0-0 -- 0, Wallace 3-0 -- 9, Shaffner 0-0 -- 0, Burdick 7-7 -- 21, Sanders 1-0 -- 2, Boyer 4-0 -- 8, Wood 2-0 -- 4. TOTALS 26 FG, 9 FT.

Cumberland              21    12    10    21    --    64

Marshall                     9    18    22    20    --    69

3-point FG -- Cumberland 4 (Butler 2, Wolke 2), Marshall 8 (W. Tharp 5, Wallace 3).

Class 1A Patoka Regional

North Clay (Louisville) moved ahead in the Class 1A Patoka Regional.

The Cardinals handed Centralia Christ Our Rock Lutheran a 55-52 loss. North Clay edged ahead 9-8 in the opening quarter and led 24-20 at halftime. That same margin went through the third quarter. CORL came back with an 18-17 final quarter but it was too little, too late.

Reese Blank tallied 16 points for the Cardinals while Bryce Holkenbrink and Aleon Rinehart had 10 each.

North Clay advances to a Wednesday contest against Dieterich at 6 p.m.

Class 1A Patoka Regional

NORTH CLAY (55)

Blank 4-6 -- 16, Rinehart 4-2 -- 10, Holkenbrink 4-2 -- 10, Aldrich 3-2 -- 9, Turner 2-0 -- 4, Jones 2-1 -- 6. TOTALS 19 FG, 13 FT.

CORL (52)

S. Britt 8-6 -- 23, Bent 6-3 -- 16, T. Britt 4-1 -- 11, Ramsour 1-0 -- 2. TOTALS 19 FG, 10 FT.

North Clay           9    15    14    17    --    55

CORL                   8    12    14    18    --    52

3-point FG -- North Clay 4 (Blank 2, Aldrich 1, Jones 1), Centralia Christ Our Rock Lutheran 4 (S. Britt 1, Bent 1, T. Britt 2).

Class 1A Hutsonville Regional

Cisne and Hutsonville/Palestine were opening round winners in the Hutsonville Regional Monday evening.

Cisne downed Oblong, 36-23 in the first contest. Cisne advances to face Altamont at 7 p.m. today.

Hutsonville/Palestine then beat Martinsville, 55-47. Hutsonville/Palestine now faces St. Elmo/Brownstown at 7 p.m. Wednesday.

Class 1A Nokomis Regional

Ramsey claimed a 60-56 win over Edinburg in the first game of the Nokomis Regional Monday.

Ramsey will now face Nokomis at 6 p.m. Wednesday.

In tonight's games, Neoga meets Niantic Sangamon Valley at 6 followed by Cowden-Herrick/Beecher City against Buffalo Tri-City at 7:30.

Class 2A Vandalia Regional

Sullivan picked up a victory over Pana in the first game of the Vandalia Regional Monday, 54-37.

Sullivan will now face Effingham St. Anthony at 6 p.m. today followed by Shelbyville taking on Vandalia at 7:30.