Junior High Girls Basketball -- March 20

Vandalia edged the Bullpups, 22-20 in the seventh-grade contest. Vandalia held a 12-6 halftime lead. St. Anthony pulled within 14-12 going into the final quarter but couldn't get that last basket.

Frisbie and Denning tallied six each for the Bullpups.

In the eighth-grade contest, St. Anthony was a 35-29 winner in double overtime.

St. Anthony held a 13-10 halftime lead and led by one going into the final quarter. The two teams were tied at 23-23 sending the contest into overtime.

Both teams scored a basket in the first overtime. Then St. Anthony went on a 10-4 run in the second overtime period for the win.

Nuxoll scored 19 to lead St. Anthony.

At St. Anthony

Seventh-Grade Game

Vandalia               4    8    2    8    --    22

St. Anthony          2    4    6    8   --    20

Vandalia -- McNutt 4, Stewart 2, Whiteherd 6, Johnson 10

St. Anthony -- Frisbie 6, Denning 6, Trupiano 4, Henning 2, Hoene 2

Eighth-Grade

Double Overtime

Vandalia                2    8    6    7    2     4    --    29

St. Anthony          9    4    4    6    2    10    --    35

Vandalia -- Wehrle 3, Lupton 10, Austin 16

St. Anthony -- Rios 4, Walton 4, Faber 4, Nuxoll 19, Kabbes 4

At Louisville

Stewardson-Strasburg picked up opening wins over North Clay (Louisville) as the girls basketball season got underway Saturday.

Stew-Stras won the seventh-grade game, 27-19 holding North Clay scoreless in the third period after leading by only a point at halftime.

Friese scored 17 for the winners. Roysey led North Clay with six.

In eighth-grade action, Stew-Stras won 26-18. Stew-Stras held a 14-10 halftime lead.

S. Hayes led the way with 14 points. North Clay was led by Wetherholt and Price with six each.

Stew-Stras hosts Effingham Sacred Heart today at 5 p.m.

At Louisville

Seventh-Grade Game

Stew-Stras          3    5    13      6    --    27

North Clay          3    4      0    12    --    19

Stewardson-Strasburg -- Friese 17, Holland 8, Longwell 2

North Clay -- Roysey 6, Romack 5, Fleener 2, Ruesken 2, Pontious 2 Zink 2

Eighth-Grade

Stew-Stras          8    6    8    4    --    26

North Clay           6    4    6    2    --    18

Stewardson-Strasburg -- S. Hayes 14, VonBehrens 6, Garrett 4, K. Hayes 2

North Clay -- Wetherholt 6, Price 6, Kincaid 4, Boose 2

At Cowden

Cowden-Herrick/Beecher City split wins with Shelbvyille in Saturday play.

Shelbyville claimed the seventh-grade game, 34-18. Shelbyville held a 16-9 halftime lead and had an 18-9 second half.

CHBC was led by Haley Doty with six points.

In the eighth-grade contest, CHBC was a 30-20 winner. CHBC stepped out to a 16-4 opening half lead and held on for the win.

Macee Rodman led the winners with 14 points.

At Cowden

Seventh-Grade Game

Shelbyville          8    8    10    8    --    34

CHBC                  4    5      6    3    --    18

Shelbyville -- Hancock 4, Musser 4, Canada 2, Lowe 2, Jones 22

Cowden-Herrick/Beecher City -- Vaughn 2, Wakefield 3, Sarver 2, Pope 1, Doty 6, Dawson 2, Davis 2

Eighth-Grade Game

CHBC                  11    5    7      7    --    30

Shelbyville           0    4    4    12    --    20

Cowden-Herrick/Beecher City -- Schlanser 2, Musson 4, Miller 5, Rodman 14, Thompson 3, Dawson 2

Shelbyville -- Brinkoetter 6, Phelps 2, Canada 4, Jones 8