Junior High Boys Basketball -- Jan. 28

The Mustangs lost to host Mount Zion, 48-16. In the second contest, Stephen Decatur downed Mattoon, 45-32.

Mount Zion and Stephen Decatur advances to the championship game scheduled for tonight at 6 p.m. The winner goes on to the Mount Zion Sectional vs. the winner of the Chatham Glenwood Regional Feb. 5.

Class 7-4A Mount Zion Regional

Effingham               0      6    10    0    --    16

Mount Zion             9    15    18    6    --    48

Effingham -- Belcher 14, Pals 2

Mount Zion -- Orrick 2, Spangler 2, Koester 13, Driscoll 4, Trimble 14, Beiler 2, Johnson 5, Hamrick 6

At Vandalia

Teutopolis B claimed two victories in the Vandalia Eighth-Grade Basketball Tournament Tuesday.

The Wooden Shoes won over Ramsey, 56-29. T-town took a 33-21 halftime lead then had a 14-4 third period.

Ethan Thoele tallied 16 points for the Shoes while Austin Bloemer scored 15.

T-town B then defeated Pana, 31-22. The Shoes held Pana scoreless in the opening quarter to take a 9-0 lead.

Bloemer led the way with 12 points.

Vandalia Eighth-Grade Tournament

Game One

Teutopolis B               20    13    14    11    --    56

Ramsey                      14      7      4      4    --    29

(T-town linescore adds up to 58 while 56 listed as final)

Teutopolis B -- Thoele 16, Kreke 5, Hoelscher 2, Habing 6, Tabbert 7, Bloemer 15, Davidson 5

Ramsey -- Finley 10, Landon 9, Benhoff 10

Game Two

Teutopolis B             9    8      7    7    --    31

Pana                          0    5    13    4    --    22

Teutopolis B -- Thoele 6, Hoelscher 4, Habing 7, Tabbert 2, Bloemer 12

Pana -- Sims 2, Karbach 15, Lehman 2, Kile 3

At Clay City

Clay City defeated West Salem 46-43 in the quarterfinal game of the SIJHSAA Region 16 Class S Regional Tuesday.

Tonight's games are Clay City against Allendale-St. Mary's at 6 p.m. followed by New Hebron facing Olney St. Joe at 7:15. The winners advance to the regional championship game Friday at 6 p.m.