Junior High Boys Basketball -- Dec. 10-11

Effingham St. Anthony's eighth-grade boys basketball team improved to 13-2 on the season with a 45-30 win over Marshall Saturday.

The Bullpups edged out to an 11-10 opening quarter lead but fell behind 26-21 at halftime. St. Anthony came roaring back with a 16-2 third period and outscored Marshall 10-2 in the final quarter.

Aiden Lauritzen led the way with 15 points while Henry Brent added 14 and Coen Pennington 10.

At St. Anthony

Eighth-Grade Game

Marshall                10    16     2      2    --    30

St. Anthony          11      8    16    10    --    45

Marshall -- Murphy 8, McGuire 10, Keim 2, Jansen 10

St. Anthony -- Pennington 10, Gonzalez 4, Brent 14, Lauritzen 15

At Effingham

Effingham picked up three victories during weekend action.

The Mustangs won a B contest Friday to improve to 3-0.

Effingham was a 36-21 winner, taking an 18-6 first half lead.

Brock Meltabarger tallied eight points for the Mustangs.

In Saturday play the Mustangs edged Effingham, 39-38 in seventh-grade play.

Effingham held an 11-10 opening quarter lead but trailed 18-17 at halftime. EJHS came back with a 22-20 second half.

Carter Braddy tallied 16 to lead the way for Effingham. Aidan Feldhake chipped in with eight.

Effingham remained unbeaten in eighth-grade play with a 45-32 win over Edison.

The Mustangs edged out to a 9-7 opening quarter lead and led 22-15 at halftime. The Mustangs then had a 23-17 second half.

James Wise tallied 14 while Cole Phillips scored 10 for the winners. who improved to 12-0 on the season.

At Mattoon

B Game

Effingham            14    4    13    5    --    36

Mattoon                 2    4      8    7    --    21

Effingham -- Hayes 5, Meltabarger 8, Moser 2, Gordon 4, Buzzard 2, Flack 4, Wendling 6, Hoopingarner 5

Mattoon -- Mosse 13, Ethington 6, Neff 2

Saturday's Games

Seventh-Grade Game

Champaign Edison             10    8    10    10    --    38

Effingham                            11    6    15      7    --    39

Champaign Edison -- Boma 4, McCoy 10, Kirkland 6, Patterson 15, Curtis 3

Effingham -- Braddy 16, Feldhake 8, Hartman 1, Niebrugge 2, Nohren 6, Santillian 2, Moon 4

Eighth-Grade Game

Champaign Edison          7      8    6    11    --    32

Effingham                         9    13    8    15    --   45

Champaign Edison -- Cole 4, McCoy 3, Schilb 10, Myles 5, Stewart 5, Patterson 5

Effingham -- Bockhorn 3, Bushur 4, Wise 14, Fearday 4, Phillips 10, Buzzard 1, Hayes 6, Flack 3