Junior High Girls Basketball -- April 27

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Published on April 28 2021 10:15 am
Last Updated on April 28 2021 10:15 am
Written by Millie Lange

Effingham Junior HIgh School claimed two victories over Mattoon in girls basketball competition Tuesday.

The Mustangs won the seventh-grade contest, 45-13. Effingham stepped out to a 15-2 opening quarter lead and had a 15-0 third period.

Martin scored 13 and Armstrong 11 for the winners.

In the eighth-grade contest, Effingham led 17-13 at halftime then had a 20-6 second half for a 37-19 victory.

Saige Althoff led the way for the Mustangs with 11 points while Bria Beals added nine and  Remmy Franklin eight.

At Effingham

Seventh-Grade Game

Mattoon                 2    9      0    2   --    13

Effingham           15    9    15    6    --   45

Mattoon -- Coleman 2, Haldorson 3, Rentfro 2, Nolte 6

Effingham -- Hodge 2, Martin 13, Wolfe 8, Mapes 3, Dixon 2, Armstrong 11, Engel 2, Zumbahlen 2, Love 2

Eighth-Grade Game

Mattoon              11      2      4      2    --    19

Effingham            5    12    10    10    --    37

Mattoon -- only first names listed

Effingham -- Donaldson 8, Beals 9, Althoff 11, Jones 3, Thompson 2, Harvey 2, Middendorf 2