T-Town Advances To Eighth-Grade State Title Game

The Wooden Shoes opened with a 52-27 win over  Kankakee Bishop McNamara. T-town edged out to an 11-10 opening quarter lead and led 28-14 at halftime.

Two players hit double figures for the Shoes. Brendan Niebrugge and Caleb Siemer scored 13 points each.

In other first round games, Williamsville defeated Washington Central, 41-33; Vandalia won over Glenwood Brookwood, 49-41 and Dunlap Valley MS edged St. Joseph, 41-36.

In semifinal play, T-town was a 44-27 winner over Williamsville while Dunlap Valley MS defeated Vandalia, 68-48.

T-town took a 9-6 opening quarter lead then broke the game open over the next two quarters, outscoring Williamsville, 27-12.

Niebrugge tallied 12 while Logan Roepke chipped in with 10 and Caleb Siemer added 10.

T-town, now 25-3 on the season, will face Dunlap Valley MS at 7:30 p.m. Thursday for the state title. Dunlap Valley is 23-3.

Williamsville (26-2) meets Vandalia (23-3) at 6 p.m. for third place Thursday.

Class 8-3A State Tournament

At Tolono Unity JHS

Game Two

Kankakee B.M.                10      4    6      7    --    27

Teutopolis                        11    17    9    15    --    52

Kankakee Bishop McNamara -- J. Provost 3, L. Provost 3, Storer 13, Stevenson 2, O['Connor 6

Teutopolis -- Niebrugge 13, Roepke 5, Ca. Siemer 13, Wernsing 1, Co. Siemer 2, J. Niebrugge 8, Lustig 2, Niemerg 2, Schwerdt 6

Game Five

Williamsville            6      4      8    9    --    27

Teutopolis                9    16    11    8    --    44

Williamsville -- Frye 2, Workman 2, Beck 1, Vaughn 4, Ratliff 3, Hinds 4, Seman 3, Fleck 6, McCoy 2

Teutopolis -- B. Niebrugge 12, Roepke 11, Ca. Siemer 10, Co. Siemer 2, Goeckner 3, J. Niebrugge 6

Class 8-1A State Tournament

Stewardson-Strasburg competed in the Class 8-1A State Tournament at Macon Meridian High School Saturday.

The Stars came up short in a 41-28 loss to Ottawa Marquette. Stew-Stras took a 9-3 opening quarter lead but Marquette came back to lead 14-11 at halftime then had a 10-4 third period run.

Austin Wittenberg led Stew-Stras in scoring with 11 points while Daniel Davis added nine. Stew-Stras saw its season come to a close with a 24-2 record.

In other games, Springfield Little Flower downed Washington St. Patrick, 65-39, Peoria Hollis won over Ransom, 35-22 and Ashland-Central downed Rantoul St. Malachy, 48-22.

In the semifinals, Peoria Hollis beat Springfield Little Flower, 51-42 and Ashland-Central won over Ottawa Marquette, 43-38.

Springfield Little Flower faces Ottawa Marquette at 6 p.m .Thursday for third place while Peoria Hollis takes on Ashland-Central at 7:30 for the state championship.

Class 8-1A State Tournament

At Macon Meridian High School

Game Four

Stew-Stras                          9     2      4    13    --    28

Ottawa Marquette              3    11    10    17    --    41

Stewardson-Strasburg -- A. Wittenberg 11, Davis 9, J. Wittenberg 6, Nothaus 2

Ottawa Marquette -- Graham 2, Almeda 8, Nelson 9, Pattelli 2, Waldron 8, Durdan 12