Junior High Boys Basketball -- Feb. 1

ALTAMONT -- Altamont claimed two victories in junior high boys basketball competition Monday evening.

Altamont won the seventh-grade contest over St. Elmo/Brownstown, 23-15. Altamont took a 14-6 opening quarter lead and that was the game.

Tedrick led the way with nine points. SEB was led by Poe with eight.

In the eighth-grade contest, Altamont claimed a 43-29 win. Altamont led 20-13 at halftime then had an 11-1 third period run.

Shafer tallied 13 points while Veteto added 11. SEB was led by Powell with 12.

At Altamont

Seventh-Grade Game

St. Elmo/Brownstown         6      9      --      15

Altamont                            14      9      --      23

St. Elmo/Brownstown -- Poe 8, Hoopingarner 4, Powell 3

Altamont -- Wendling 4, Tedrick 9, Reardon 2, Veteto 4, Bauer 4

Eighth-Grade  Game

St. Elmo/Brownstown          8      7      1    13    --    29

Altamont                             10    10    11    12    --    43

St. Elmo/Brownstown -- Stine 5, Hoopingarner 3, Poe 9, Powell 12

Altamont -- Bauer 5, Gillespie 6, Shafer 13,  Schlanser 5, Veteto 11, Tedrick 1, Wendling 2

At Louisville

Dieterich tallied two wins over North Clay (Louisville) Monday evening.

Dieterich edged North Clay 30-26 in the seventh-grade contest. North Clay stepped out to a 12-6 opening quarter lead but Dieterich held the homestanders scoreless in the second period to pull within 12-10 at halftime. Dieterich then had an 11-4 third quarter run.

Niemerg scored 11 for the winners. Zimdars led North Clay with 13.

In eighth-grade action, Dieterich was a 21-17 winner. Dieterich had a 12-11 first half lead and then had a 7-3 third period.

Niemerg led Dieterich with eight while Griffy led North Clay with five.

At Louisville

Seventh-Grade Game

Dieterich               6    4    11      9    --    30

North Clay          12    0      4    10    --    26

Dieterich -- Niemerg 9, Boerngen 2, Niemerg 11, Hall 5, Meyer 3

North Clay -- Hardiek 9, Groves 4, Zimdars 13

Eighth-Grade Game

Dieterich             3    9    7    2    --    21

North Clay          7    4    3    3    --    17

Dieterich -- Will 5, Westendorf 2, Funneman 4, Niemerg 8, Lidy 2

North Clay -- Byers 2, Czyzewski 4, Compton 4, Groves 2, Griffy 5

At Newton

Jasper County split in seventh- and eighth-grade play Monday evennig.

Robinson downed Jasper County in seventh-grade action, 52-42. Robinson held a 31-17 halftime lead then had to hold off Newton in the second half.

Drake Wolf led Jasper County with 26 points.

In eighth-grade action, Jasper County edged Robinson, 38-36. 

The score was knotted at 18-18 at halftime. Palestine/Hutsonville moved ahead 29-25 in the third period. Jasper County mounted a comeback with a 13-7 final period to pull out the victory.

Lain Burgner tallied 17 to lead the winners.

At Newton

Seventh-Grade Game

Robinson                   15    16    13     7    --    52

Jasper County          10      7    13    12    --    42

(Robinson linescore adds up to 51 while 52 listed as final)

Robinson -- Maxwell 26, Knoblett 14

Jasper County -- Wolf 26

Eighth-Grade Game

Robinson                              10     8    11     7    --    36

Jasper County                      4    14     7    13    --    38

Palestine/Hutsonville -- Gilmore 17

Jasper County -- Burgner 17