Junior High Basketball -- Jan. 24-25

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Published on January 27 2020 10:34 am
Last Updated on January 27 2020 12:31 pm
Written by Millie Lange

GREENVILLE -- The 72nd Annual James Burke Memorial Boys Basketball Tournament finished out play Friday.

Aviston claimed the championship with a 47-30 win over Salem.

The third place contest went to Greenville over Effingham St. Anthony, 42-30.

In the consolation championship, Triad defeated Effingham, 44-42 in triple overtime.

Triad edged out to a 10-8 opening quarter lead but the Mustangs came back to lead at halftime 16-15. EJHS then took a 28-23 lead going into the final quarter. Triad came back to knot the score at 32-32 sending the game into overtime. Both teams tallied two in the first overtime and six in the second overtime. Triad then had a 4-2 count in the third overtime for the win.

Effingham was led by Camden Raddatz with 27. Raddatz was named to the five-member All-Tournament Team.

Greenville Tournament

Consolation Championship

Triple Overtime

Effingham            8    8    12    4    2    6    2     --    42

Triad                  10     5      8    9    2    6    4    --    44

Effingham -- Raddatz 27, Fox 6, Lotz 5, Lewis 2, Schafer 2

Triad -- Zawondiak 13, Henderson 11, O. Droy 5, Qualls 4, Mahnesmith 4, Coon 3 (players add up to 40 while 44 listed as final)

 

Class 7-1A Sigel St. Michael Regional

Three games were contested in the seventh-grade regional at Sigel St. Michael Saturday.

Mattoon St. John's defeated Newton St. Thomas, 36-26 in the first game.

Stewardson-Strasburg won over Windsor, 42-17 in the second contest. Stew-Stras ran out to a 16-5 opening quarter lead and led 28-8 at halftime.

Morris led Stew-Stras with 12 points. The team improved to 18-4 on the season.

Martinsville defeated Effingham Sacred Heart, 29-21.

Tonight's games feature Sigel St. Michael against Mattoon St. John's at 6 p.m. followed by Stewardson-Strasburg taking on Martinsville at 7:15.

Class 7-1A Sigel St. Michael Regional

Game Two

Stew-Stras             16    12    10    4    --    42

Windsor                   5      3      7    2    --    17

Stewardson-Strasburg -- Morris 12, Bo. Bridges 9, Durbin 6, Be. Bridges 6, Hewing 4, Holland 3, Verdeyen 2

Windsor -- Downs 7, R. Rincker 3, McDaniel 3, Brownlee 2, Robinson 2

 

Class 7-2A Casey-Westfield Regional

The lone area team surviving in the Casey-Westfield Regional Saturday was Dieterich.

Dieterich stomped Kansas, 55-12 in the second game of the day.

The opener featured a Paris Crestwood win over Neoga, 32-15.

In the third game, Hutsonville/Palestine downed Oblong, 43-16.

In games today, Casey-Westfield faces Paris Crestwood at 5;30 p.m. followed by Dieterich taking on Hutsonville/Palestine at 6:45.

 

Class 7-3A Teutopolis Regional

Jasper County advanced in the Teutopolis Regional with a victory Saturday.

Jasper County downed Marshall 36-28 in the opening game. Robinson won over Red Hill (Bridgeport) 58-14. The final contest went to Lawrenceville Parkview over Cumberland 44-20.

Tonight's games feature Teutopolis facing Jasper County at 6 followed by Robinson Nuttall taking on Lawrenceville Parkview at 7:15 p.m.

 

Class 7-4A Mount Zion Regional

Effingham handed Taylorville a loss in the Mount Zion Regional, 40-34.

Taylorville took the opening quarter lead but the Mustangs came back to tie the score at halftime, 15-15. Taylorville then moved ahead 28-22 heading into the final quarter. Effingham rallied with an 18-6 run to claim the victory.

Pals led the Mustangs with 15 points while Belcher and Flack added 11 each.. Effingham will now take on top-seeded Mount Zion at 6 p.m. Tuesday.

In the other contest, Mattoon downedC harleston, 48-37. Mattoon will now face second-seeded Stephen Decatur at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday.

Class 7-4A Mount Zion Regional

Effingham              8    7      7    18    --    40

Taylorville              9    6    13      6    --    34

Effingham -- Belcher 11, Flack 11, Pals 15, E. Jones 3

Taylorville -- Durbin 6, Odam 3, Howard 10, Tirbak 2, Wiseman 6, Forake 7

 

At Teutopolis

Decatur Robertson claimed a 34-29 overtime win over Teutopolis in eighth-grade competition.

The Wooden Shoes led 16-13 at halftime but Robertson moved ahead 20-19 in the third period. T-town was ahead in the final quarter but Robertson's Cameron France hit a three-pointer with :04 to go in regulation to send the game into overtime. Robertson had a 5-0 run for the win.

Leading T-town were Garrett Gaddis and Joey Niebrugge with six points each.

At Teutopolis

Overtime

Robertson              8    5    7      9    5    --    34

Teutopolis             10    6    3    10    0    --    29

Decatur Robertson -- Cooper 11, Golden 6, Murphy 10, Tyus 2, France 5

Teutopolis -- Hanson 4, Waldhoff 4, Koester 5, Gaddis 6, Pruemer 4, Niebrugge 6

 

At Louisville

Effingham St. Anthony won a fifth-grade contest over North Clay (Louisville) Saturday, 40-23.

The Bullpups also took the sixth-grade game, 43-12.