Junior High Boys Basketball -- Dec. 16

In the eighth-grade matchup, Olney was a 27-14 winner. Olney stepped out to a 9-3 opening quarter lead and led 16-9 at halftime. The Mustangs scored only five points in the final period.

Cole Phillips led the way with six points for Effingham. The Mustangs are now 13-1 on the season.

In seventh-grade play, Olney edged the Mustangs, 39-36. EJHS took a 9-6 opening quarter lead but Olney came back to lead 18-15 at halftime. The Mustangs had a 14-12 third period and Olney finished with a 9-7 final quarter for the win.

Braddy led the way for Effingham with 18 points. EJHS drops to 3-11.

At Effingham

Seventh-Grade Game

Olney                  6    12    12    9    --    39

Effingham          9      6    14    7    --    36

Olney -- Hires 11, Cycholl 4, Root 4, M. Brown 2, R. Brown 18

Effingham -- Braddy 18, Feldhake 2, Hartman 4, Niebrugge 6, Nohren 6

Eighth-Grade Game

Olney                   9    7    6    5    --    27

Effingham           3    6    5    0    --    14

Olney -- Corhorn 3, Mitchell 10, Thomann 8, Planfettz 3, Kirby 3

Effingham -- Bockhorn 5, Wise 3, Phillips 6

At Altamont

Altamont captured two junior high wins over Mulberry Grove Thursday.

The seventh-grade squad pounded Mulberry Grove, 43-8. Altamont took a 16-0 opening quarter lead and that was the contest.

Reardon led the way for the winners wih 12 points while Buchanan added nine.

In the eighth-grade game, Altamont captured a 39-33 win. Altamont led 21-13 at halftime. Mulberry Grove pulled within 29-23 going into the final period then both teams played to a 10-10 final period.

Altamont was led by Veteto with 25 points. He connected on 12 field goals, one a three-pointer.

At Altamont

Seventh-Grade Game

Mulberry Grove           0    3    5      0    --      8

Altamont                     16   9    3    15    --    43

Mulberry Grove -- Elam 2, Hunter 1, Aldenberger 1, Ray 4

Altamont -- Beccue 2, Childerson 2, Bannister 6, Reardon 12, Buchanan 9, Lurkins 8, Bridges 4

Eighth-Grade Game

Altamont                    13    8      8    10    --    39

Mulberry Grove           4    9    10    10    --    33

Altamont -- Wendling 4, Reardon 4, Veteto 25, Bauer 2, Johnson 4

Mulberry Grove -- Henrichsmeyer 9, Icenogle 15, Hartmann 6, Schlemer 2, Altenberger 1

At Strasburg

Stewardson-Strasburg tallied two wins over Neoga in Thursday evening play.

In the seventh-grade encounter, Stew-Stras was a 44-18 winner. Neoga held a 7-5 opening quarter lead but Stew-Stras came back to outscore Neoga 29-5 over the next two quarters.

W. Vonderheide led the way for Stew-Stras with 14 points. The team improved to 7-2 in the National Trail Conference and 13-4 overall.

Neoga was led by Ray and Coy with seven points each.

In the eighth-grade game, Stew-Stras won 41-11. Stew-Stras led 20-5 at halftime.

The squad, which improved to 7-2 in the conference, 9-5 overall, was led by Sayers with 19 points.

Neoga was led by Bryant with four.

At Strasburg

Seventh-Grade Game

Neoga                   7      4      1      6    --    18

Stew-Stras           5    16    13    10    --    44

Neoga -- Ray 7, Coy 7, Porter 2, Finney 2

Stewardson-Strasburg -- W. Vonderheide 14, Spour 8, Morris 7, Wetherell 6, Ashmore 5, Spannagel 2, Bible 2

Eighth-Grade Game

Neoga                     1    4      4    2    --    11

Stew-Stras           11    9    13    8    --    41

Neoga -- Bryant 4, Finney 2, Hakman 2, White 2, Hanfland 1

Stewardson-Strasburg -- Sayers 19, Wetherell 6, J. Vonderheide 6, Lankow 5, Beals 3, Rahn 2

At Louisville

North Clay (Louisville) and South Central split victories in action Thursday evening.

South Central claimed the seventh-grade contest, 38-25. South Central trailed 7-6 after the opening quarter but had a 13-4 third period run.

The winners were led by Westin Neilson with 19 and Luke Shumate with 10.

North Clay was led by L. Griffy with 19.

In the eighth-grade contest, North Clay picked up a 58-21 victory.

North Clay led 14-7 after the opening quarter and 34-13 at halftime.

Czimoes led the way for the winners with 22 points while Compton and Groves had 10 each.

South Central was led by Neilson with eight.

At Louisville

Seventh-Grade Game

South  Central             6    13    9    10    --    38

North Clay                   7      4    6      8    --    25

South Central -- L. Shumate 10, Neilson 19, G. Shumate 5, Kruger 2, Jones 2

North Clay -- Griffy 19, Weber 2, Czynzewski 3

Eighth-Grade Game

South Central           7      6      7    1    --    21

North Clay              14    20    17    7    --    58

South Central -- L. Shumate 1, Moore 2, Neilson 5, Kruger 6, Sidwell 5, Byers 2

North Clay -- Czimores 22, Czyzewski 4, Compton 10, Byers 7, Groves 10, Ingram 2, name unreadable 3