Eighth-Grade Regionals -- Jan. 5

Members of the St. Anthony regional champions are, front row, left to right, Jackson Schultz, Maddux Clark, Keenan Griffith, Coen Pennington, Drake Brown and Elvin Martinez-Flores. Back row, left to right, Manager Jackson Kabbes, Assistant Coach Jason Ludwig, Kallen Emmerich, Zane Barnes, Luis Conales-Gonzales, Henry Brent, Aiden Lauritzen and Coach John Hoene

Effingham St. Anthony claimed the championship of the Class 8-2A St. Elmo/Brownstown Regional Saturday.

The Bullpups handily defeated North Clay (Louisville), 43-13.

St. Anthony advances to its own sectional Wednesday and will take on the winner of the Stewardson-Strasburg Regional, either Kincaid South Fork or Findlay Okaw Valley. Those two teams play tonight for the championship.

Class 8-4A Mount Zion Regional

 Effingham saw its season come to a close at the Class 8-4A Mount Zion Boys Basketball Regional Saturday.

 Mount Zion took an 8-4 opening quarter lead and led 13-7 at halftime. The Mustangs never did recover, trailing 18-11 after the third quarter and Mount Zion had a 16-9 final period run.

Effingham was led by James Wise with five points. The Mustangs ended the season with a 21-4 record.

Mount Zion advances to the Mahomet-Seymour Sectional Wendesday and will face Mahomet-Seymour, a 35-28 winner over Urbana at 6:30 p.m.

Class 8-4A Mount Zion Regional

Championship

Effingham             4    3    4      9    --    20

Mount Zion           8    5    5    16    --    34

Effingham -- Bockhorn 4, Fearday 4, Wise 5, Bushur 2, Phillips 3, Buzzard 2

Mount Zion -- Rhoades 6, Anderson 11, Grohne 6, Harvey 11

Class 8-1A Sigel St. Michael Regional

Effingham Sacred Heart won the St. Michael Regional title last Tuesday by beating Newton St. Thomas, 37-29.

The Shamrocks will now face either Pana Sacred Heart or Pocahontos Wednesday at 6:30 p.m. in the Pana Sacred Heart Sectional. Those two teams play tonight for the regional championship.

Class 8-3A Lawrenceville Parkview Regional

Teutopolis won the Lawrenceville Parkview Regional last Tuesday by beating Cumberland, 52-27.

T-town advances to the Tuscola East Prairie Sectional Wednesday and will face either Paris Mayo or Arthur. Those two teams play tonight for the championship of the Macon Meridian Regional.