EHS, St. A, T-town, Newton Win at Christmas Tourney

In games at Effingham, the Hearts edged Dixon, 50-47 despite Dixon taking a 17-11 opening quarter lead.

The Hearts came back with a 12-8 second period on three baskets by Garrett Wolfe and a basket and two free throws by Brayden Pals.That pulled EHS within 25-23.

Then in the third period, the Hearts had an 11-10 edge and stood within a point going into the final period. Ethan Ritz was the catalyst in the quarter with four baskets for eight points and Pals nailed a three-pointer.

In the final period, EHS went to work. Wolfe, who didn't score in the third period, tallied seven points while five other players contributed for a 16-12 run to pull out the victory.

Wolfe finished with 16 points while Pals added 13 and Ritz 10.

In other games at Effingham, Knoxville defeated Mattoon 48-39, Oak Lawn pounded Horizon SW 80-17 and Chicago Brooks won over Belvidere 79-40.

In games at Teutopolis, Effingham St. Anthony edged Champaign Centennial 40-38.

The Bulldogs took the early lead as Craig Croy scored six points, Max Koenig contributed a three-pointer and Kyle Stewart scored four in a 13-7 quarter.

Champaign Centennial came back with a 13-6 third period run to move ahead 20-19 at halftime.

In the third quarter Centennial had an 8-7 run to lead by two going into the final period.

St. Anthony then came back with a 14-10 run behind Croy's six points, three-pointers by Griffin Sehy and Koenig and a bucket by Adam Rudaibaugh, for the 40-38 victory.

Croy led with 12 points while Sehy added 10.

Teutopolis was an easy 62-35 winner over Lutheran North.

The Wooden Shoes ripped out to a 25-6 opening quarter lead and led 35-14 at halftime. T-town was led in the opening quarter by Brendan Niebrugge with 12 points as he connected on three trifectas and hit a basket and a free throw.

The two teams played to a 17-17 third quarter before T-town finished out with 10-5 final period.

The Shoes were led by B. Niebrugge with 19 points on seven field goals that included four three-pointers and one of one at the line. Caleb Siemer fniished with 10 points while James Niebrugge and Pruemer had eight each.

In other games at T-town, Newton won over Charleston 55-42 and Lincoln-Way East downed Pleasant Plains 53-43.

St. Anthony will take on Lincoln Way East at noon at Teutopolis today while the Wooden Shoes will meet Newton at 1:30. Effingham will take on Chicago Brooks at 1:30 at EHS.

At Effingham

DIXON (47)

Glessner 2-0 -- 6, Abell 3-0 -- 6, Healy 1-0 -- 3, Gaither 4-8 -- 16, Hicks 1-0 -- 3, Wetzel 2-0 -- 4, St. Pier 2-0 -- 3, Feit 2-0 -- 4, Shaner 1-0 -- 2, Davidson 0-0 -- 0. TOTALS 17 FG, 8 FT.

EFFINGHAM (50)

Volpi 1-0 -- 2, Wolfe 7-0 -- 16, Ritz 4-2 -- 10, Fox 0-1 -- 1, Pals 5-2 -- 13, Estrada 2-1 -- 6, Splechter 1-0 -- 2. TOTALS 20 FG, 6  FT.

Dixon                  17      8    10    12    --   47

Effingham          11    12    11    16    --    50

3-point FG -- Dixon 5 (Glessner 2, Healy 1, Hicks 1, St. Pier 1), Effingham 4 (Wolfe 2, Pals 1, Estrada 1).

At Teutopolis

Game Three

CHAMPAIGN CENTENNIAL (38)

Hubbard 3-2 -- 9, Simmons 0-0 -- 0, Young 3-7 -- 13, Malabu 3-0 -- 6, Davis 1-1 -- 4, Warren 1-0 -- 2, Green 0-0 -- 0, Springfield 2-0 -- 4. TOTALS 13 FG, 10 FT.

ST. ANTHONY (40)

Rudibaugh 2-0 -- 4, Stewart 4-0 -- 8, Sehy 4-0 -- 10, Croy 5-1 -- 12, Koenig 2-0 -- 6, Levitt 0-0 -0, Martelli 0-0 -- 0, Fearday 0-0 -- 0, Fearday 0-0 -- 0. TOTALS 17 FG, 1 FT.

Centennial              7    13    8    10    --    38

St. Anthony          13      6    7    14    --    40

3-point FG -- Champaign Centennial 2 (Hubbard 1, Davis 1), St. Anthony 5 (Sehy 2, Koenig 2, Croy 1).

Game Seven

LUTHERAN NORTH (35)

O'Laughlin 1-0 -- 3, Moore 2-0 -- 4, Glass 0-0 -- 0, Cretter 2-1 -- 5, Prude 5-1 -- 11, Bensen 1-0 -- 2, Long 3-0 -- 6, Prude 2-0 -- 4. TOTALS 16 FG, 2 FT.

TEUTOPOLIS (62)

B. Niebrugge 7-1 -- 19, M. Niebrugge 3-0 -- 6, Althoff 3-0 -- 6, Pruemer 3-1 -- 8, J. Niebrugge 4-0 -- 8, Siemer 3-4 -- 10, Roepke 0-0 -- 0, Bloemer 0-0 -- 0, Buehnerkemper 0-0 -- 0, Ruholl 0-0 -- 0, Konkel 1-0 -- 2, Koester 1-0 -- 3, J. Niebrugge 0-0 -- 0. TOTALS 25 FG, 6 FT.

Lutheran North          6      8    17      4    --    35

Teutopolis                25    10    17    10    --    62

3-point FG -- Lutheran North 1 (O'Laughlin 1), Teutopolis 6 (B. Niebrugge 4, Pruemer 1, Koester 1).