Junior High Girls Basketball -- NTC Tourney

BROWNSTOWN -- Sigel St. Michael and Brownstown/St. Elmo will square off for the championship of the National Trail Conference Seventh-Grade Girls Basketball Tournament after picking up victories Thursday evening.

St. Michael defeated Cowden-Herrick/Beecher City 36-14 in the opener.

The Sharpshooters led 20-9 at halftime and had a 16-5 second half. St. Michael was led by Hatton with 11 points and Jordan with nine.

CHBC was led by Haley Doty with six.

In the second contest, BSE edged Windsor/Stewardson-Strasburg, 25-23.

WSS stepped out to a 12-6 opening quarter lead but BSE came back to pull within 15-14 at halftime. BSE then had a 7-2 third quarter run but WSS came back with a 6-4 final period only to fall short.

D. Haslett led the winners with 18 points.

Windsor/Stew-Stras was led by Hayes with 10. The team is now 7-6 on the season.

St. Michael will take on Brownstown/St. Elmo Saturday at 11:30 a.m. for the championship. CHBC will face WSS at 10:15 for third place.

Tonight's games feature North Clay against Neoga at 5:30 followed by Effingham Sacred Heart against Altamont at 7:15. The winners advance to the consolation championship game Saturday at 9 a.m.

NTC Seventh-Grade Tournament

Game Seven

CHBC                  6      3    3      2    --    14

St. Michael          9    11    6    10    --    36

Cowden-Herrick/Beecher City -- H. Bowlin 2, Pope 4, Doty 6, Wakefield 2

Sigel St. Michael -- Will 4, Moran 5, Hatton 11, Jordan 9, Kollman 1, Gaddis 2, Cremgins 2, Ordner 2

Game Eight

WSS          12    3    2    6    --    23

BSE             6    8    7    4    --    25

Windsor/Stewardson-Strasburg -- Hayes 10, Friese 6, Wittenberg 5, McCormack 2

Brownstown/St. Elmo -- D. Haslett 18, Ramsey 5, M. Miller 2