Junior High Girls Basketball -- March 22

Effingham was a winner in seventh-grade girls basketball competition Monday.

The Mustangs stepped out to an 8-1 lead on Taylorville then held the visitors scoreless in the second quarter for a 19-1 halftime lead. Effingham went on for a 36-13 victory.

Martin led the way for Effingham with 16 points while Wolfe added 12.

At Effingham

Seventh-Grade Game

Taylorville          1      0    8      4    --    13

Effingham          8    11    7    10    --    36

Taylorville -- Smith 2, Ilppolite 3, Weing 2, Hebuling 4, Graziano 2

Effingham -- Hodge 2, Martin 16, Wolfe 12, Tieffel 2, Armstrong 4

At Cowden

Cowden-Herrick/Beecher City split victories with Ramsey Monday evening.

CHBC claimed the seventh-grade contest, 24-5. EHS held a 10-4 halftime lead then had a 10-3 third quarter run.

Brynlie Pope led the winners with six points. Eight players scoreind  the contest. CHBC improved to 1-1.

In the eighth-grade game, Ramsey was a 33-26 winner. Ramsey held a 14-9 halftime lead and led 23-20 going into the final period.

Ellie Miller led CHBC with 12 points. CHBC dropped to 1-1 on the season.

At Cowden

Seventh-Grade Game

Ramsey         2    2      0    1    --      5

CHBC          10    0    10    4    --    24

Ramsey -- Waggoner 4, Conway 1

Cowden-Herrick/Beecher City -- Burgess 4, Wakefield 2, Sarver 2, Pope 6, Doty 2, Dawson 4, Nohren 2, Davis 2

Eighth-Grade Game

Ramsey          10    4      9    10    --    33

CHBC               6    3    11      6    --    26

Ramsey -- Hayes 4, Bissontz 10, Eddy 19

Cowden-Herrick/Beecher City -- Schlanser 4, Miller 12, Wasson 2, Rodman 5, Dawson 3

At Louisville

North Clay (Louisville) split victories with Red Hill (Bridgeport) Monday.

Red Hill claimed the seventh-grade game, 20-14.

In eighth-grade action, North Clay was a winner, 46-13.