Junior High Boys Basketball -- Nov. 5

St. Thomas stepped out to a 12-4 opening quarter lead and that was the game, 45-35, over Dieterich.

Kye Bergbower led the winners with 20 points. Dieterich was led by J. Holste with 10.

In the second contest, St. Thomas defeated Clay City, 40-10.

St. Thomas led 28-7 at halftime. L. Weber led the way with 10 points. Clay City was led by Newman with seven.

At Newton

Game One

Dieterich                        4    16    12    3    --    35

St. Thomas                  12    20      6    7    --    45

Dieterich -- Gephart 9, Iffert 2, Ruholl 2, J. Holste 10, L. Wente 5, J. Holste 7

Newton St. Thomas -- J. Weber 3, Bierman 2, Bergbower 20, L. Weber 4, Gier 7, G. Ochs 1, S. Ochs 8

Game Two

St. Thomas                 12    16    8    4    --    40

Clay City                       4      3    0    3    --    10

Newton St. Thomas -- J. Weber 4, Bierman 2, K. Bergbower 2, L. Weber 10, Gier 2, G. Ochs 6, Baltzell 6, S. Ochs 4, B. Bergbower 4

Clay City -- Newman 7, Craig 1, Hassehon 2

At Newton

Jasper County played host to Altamont and claimed two victories in action Tuesday.

Jasper County won the seventh-grade contest, 50-29. Jasper County led 20-16 at halftime then had a 30-13 second half run. 

Jasper County was led by Lain Burgener with 13 points. Shafer led Altamont with 19 and Plum added 14.

In the eighth-grade game, Jasper County ran off to a 27-0 opening quarter lead and went on for a 65-23 win.

Caden Nichols tallied 15 while Parker Wolf added 12 for the winners. Arnold led Altamont with five.

At Newton

Seventh-Grade Game

Altamont                       6    10     4      9    --    29

Jasper County             8    12    15    15    --    50

Altamont -- Burgener 13, Songer 7, Barthelme 8

Jasper County -- Schafer 19, Plum 14

Eighth-Grade Game

Altamont                         0     6      7    10    --    23

Jasper County             27    14    14    10    --    65

Altamont -- Nichols 15, Wolf 12, Fehrenbacher 9

Jasper County -- Arnold 5, Beccue 4

At Louisville

North Clay (Louisville) tallied two wins over Clay City in action Tuesday.

North Clay won the seventh-grade game, 41-17. North Clay led 12-2 after the opening quarter but Clay City rallied and took a 14-13 halftime lead. North Clay then came out with a 16-1 third period.

Landon Groves scored 13 and Will Hardiek added 10 for the winners. Clay City was led by Craig with six.

In eighth-grade action, North Clay downed Clay City 49-15. North Clay edged out to a 12-11 opening quarter lead then had a 14-0 second period.

Weidner scored 14 while Zimdars added 13 for the winners. Clay City was led by Craig with six.

At Louisville

Seventh-Grade Game

Clay City                    2    12      1      2    --    17

North Clay               12      1    16    12    --    41

Clay City -- Sullens 4, Hosselton 3, Sebring 4, Craig 6

North Clay -- Hardiek 10, Zimdars 4, Poe 2, Groves 13, Czyzewski 1, Campton 4, Byers 5, Groves 2

Eighth-Grade Game

Clay City                 11      0      4    0    --    15

North Clay              12    14    22    1    --    49

Clay City -- Newman 3, Croy 2, Hosselton 2, Oestrich 2, C. Craig 6

North Clay -- Dawkins 6, Weidner 14, Kuenstler 9, Hardiek 2, Poe 2, Clifton 1, Graves 2, Zimdars 13

At Strasburg

Stewardson-Strasburg and Altamont Lutheran split victories in action Tuesday.

Stew-Stras claimed the seventh-grade matchup, 43-21. Stew-Stras led 13-5 at halftime then had a 20-9 third period surge.

Jackson Gurgel led the way for the winners with 17 points. Milleville led ALIS with seven.

In eighth-grade play, ALIS stepped out to a 20-5 opening half and went on for a 45-12 victory.

Three players hit double figures for the winners. Elam tallied 12, E. Miller 11 and McManaway 10. Stew-Stras was led by Connor Manhart and Colten Bridges with three each.

At Strasburg

Seventh-Grade Game

ALIS                       2    3      9      6    --    21

Stew-Stras            7    6    20    10    --    43

(ALIS linescore adds up to 20 while 21 listed as final)

Altamont Lutheran -- Milleville 7, Ruffner 5, Koester 5, Roedl 4

Stewardson-Strasburg -- Gurgel 17, Bo. Bridges 9, Be. Bridges 7, Morris 6, Durin 2 Hewing 2

Eighth-Grade Game

ALIS                       16    4    17    8    --    45

Stew-Stras              5    0       3    4    --    12

Alamonnt Lutheran -- Elam 12, E. Miller 11, McManaway 10, Jahraus 4, Milleville 4, Stuemke 2, Verdeyen 2

Stewardson-Strasburg -- Manhart 3, Bridges 3, Gracey 2, J. Smith 2, Gurgel 2

At Nokomis

Cowden-Herrick/Beecher City fell to Shelbyville in opening round play of the Nokomis Eighth-Grade Tournament Tuesday, 40-26.

Shelbyville ran out to a 19-7 opening quarter lead and never looked back. The winners were led by Mason Jones with 14 points.

CHBC was led by Clayton Wojcik with 11.

Nokomis Eighth-Grade Tournament

Shelbyville             19    4    9      8    --    40

CHBC                       7    5    2    12    --    26

Shelbyville -- Foll 8, Jones 14, Stiner 4, Anderson 2, Hancock 1, Bra. Boehm 5,  Bro. Boehm 6

Cowden-Herrick/Beecher City -- Wojcik 11, Merrifield 2, Manley 3, Jones 2, Lorton 6, Radloff 2