Junior High Girls Basketball -- April 12

In seventh-grade play,  Effingham was a 36-4 winner.

The Mustangs ran off to a 14-0 opening quarter lead and held Mattoon scoreless in the final period with an 11-0 run.

Martin scored 10 for the Mustangs. Donaldson pulled down 14 rebounds.

In eighth-grade action, Effingham and Mattoon was tied at 13-13 at halftime and Mattoon moved ahead 14-13 in the third quarter. But in the final period, Effingham came back and the score was tied at 18-18 sending the game into overtime. In the overtime period, Effingham outscored Mattoon 5-0 for the 23-18 victory.

Beals tallied nine to lead Effingham.

At Mattoon

Seventh-Grade Game

Effingham          14    8    3    11    --    36

Mattoon               0    2    2      0    --      4

Effingham -- Martin 10, Wolfe 7, Feldhake 2, Mapes 7, Armstrong 5, Engel 4, Zumbahlen 1

Mattoon -- Haldorsen 2, Reuter 2

Eighth-Grade Game

Effingham          4    9    0    5    5    --    23

Mattoon             9    4    1    4    0    --   18

Effingham -- Donaldson 5, Beals 9, Armstrong 2, Althoff 5, Thompson 2

Mattoon -- only first names listed

At Taylorville

Teutopolis split victories with Taylorville in Monday action.

The Wooden Shoes improved to 5-1 with a 38-7 win in seventh-grade play.

T-town took a 25-2 halftime lead and never looked back. Malea Helmink led the way with eight points for the Shoes. T-town improved to 5-1.

In the eighth-grade game, Taylorville stepped out to a 20-3 opening quarter lead and held off T-town for a 39-29 victory.

Chloe Probst led the Shoes with eight points. T-town dropped to 2-3.

At Taylorville

Seventh-Grade Game

Teutopolis           12    13    9    4    --    38

Taylorville             0      2    2    3    --      7

Teutopolis -- Horn 2, Niemerg 2, Probst 6, Ruholl 5, Tipton 4, Martin 4, Mette 5, Helmink 8 (T-town players add up to 36 while 38 listed as final)

Tayllorville -- Smith 2, Reiss 3, Graziano 2

Eighth-Grade Game

Teutopolis           3    9      7    10    --     29

Taylorville          20    4    11      4    --    39

Teutopolis -- Probst 8, Ruholl 4, Kemme 2, Swingler 5, A. Probst 6, Niemerg 2, Ruholl 2

Taylorville -- Lowis 2, Polley 4, Tarr 15, Heimsness 8, Fleming 4, Champley 4, Angel 2

At Kinmundy

Cowden-Herrick/Beecher City claimed the eighth-grade game while South Central was a winner in the seventh-grade contest Monday.

South Central edged CHBC 19-18 in seventh-grade play. CHBC held a 7-4 first half lead before South Central held CHBC scoreless with a 6-0 third quarter run and then had to hold on for the win.

Reid taliied nine for the winners. Isabella Davis scored five for CHBC who dropped to 3-4 in the National Trail Conference, 4-5 overall.

In eighth-grade action, CHBC was a 34-14 winner with a  22-8 first half lead.

Macee Rodman led the way with 13 points for CHBC, which improves to 4-3 in the conference, 5-4 overall.

South Central was led by Logan with four.

At Farina

Seventh-Grade Game

CHBC                        2    5    0    11    --    18

South Central          4    0    6      9    --    19

Cowden-Herrick/Beecher City -- Vaughn 1, Burgess 4, Doty 4, Bowlin 2, Dawson 2, Davis 5

South Central -- Reid 9, Logan 8, Conant 2

Eighth-Grade Game

CHBC                        8    14    5    7    --    34

South Central           2      6    2    4    --    14

Cowden-Herrick/Beecher City -- Schlanser 5, Musson 4, Miller 6, Sarver 2, Rodman 13, Thompson 2, Dawson 2

South Central -- Reid 3, Montes 2, Swift 3, Rose 2, Logan 4