Junior High Girls Basketball -- Oct. 6

Taylorville edged the Mustangs, 24-21 in the seventh-grade game. Effingham held an 8-4 opening quarter lead but Taylorville moved ahead 14-13 at halftime then had a 10-8 second half.

Effingham was led by Cekander and Spicer withi six points each.

In the eighth-grade game, Taylorville won 40-18. Taylorville held a 25-8 halftime lead.

Effingham was led by Macy Kirk with seven points.

At Effingham

Seventh-Grade Game

Taylorville            4    10    6    4    --    24

Effingham            8      5    4    4    --    21

Taylorville -- Fassers 2, Swafford 4, Durbin 2, Suslee 5, Wayman 11

Effingham -- Cekander 6, Miller 4, Spicer 6, Koenig 5

Eighth-Grade Game

Taylorville             11    14    10    5    --    40

Effingham              4      4      7    3    --    18

Taylorville -- Kietzman 2, Durbin 4, Smith 2, Rogers 21, Thomas 2, Tan 9

Effingham -- Weis 5, Kirk 7, Wendling 2, Raddatz 4

At St. Anthony

Effingham St. Anthony downed Charleston in both seventh- and eighth-grade action Thursday.

The Bullpups edged the visitors 12-11 in seventh-grade play.. Charleston held a 7-4 halftime lead. St. Anthony pulled within 11-9 going into the final quarter then outscored Charleston 3-0 to pull out the victory.

Stephens had nine points for the Bullpups.

In eighth-grade play, St. Anthony was a 23-19 winner. The Bullpups held a 15-13 halftime lead then had an 8-6 second half.

Denning and Lauritzen scored seven points each for St. Anthony.

At St. Anthony

Seventh-Grade Game

Charleston               4    3    4    0    --    11

St. Anthony              2    2    5    3    --    12

Charleston -- Keefer 4, Lock 3, Rios 2, Rosine 2

St. Anthony -- Budde 3, Stephens 9

Eighth-Grade Game

Charleston               8    5    0    6    --    19

St. Anthony            10    5    4    4    --    23

Charleston -- Phillips 13, Cox 4, Clayton 2

St. Anthony -- Frisbie 2, Denning 7, Henning 3, Schultz 4, Lauritzen 7

At Teutopolis

Teuotpolis remained unbeaten in both seventh- and eighth-grade play with wins over Lawrenceville Thursday.

In the seventh-grade contest, T-town ripped out to a 21-1 halftime lead. The Wooden Shoes were led by Avery Probst and Summer Vahling with eight points each.

In eighth-grade play, T-town took a 19-2 opening quarter lead and led 29-6 at halftime.

Jersey Gaddis scored 13 and Kylie Borries and Gabby Tegeler had 10 each.

Both teams are now 4-0 on the season.

At Teutopolis

Seventh-Grade Game

Lawrenceville               1      0      0    8    --      9

Teutopolis                     9    12    12    2    --    35

Lawrenceville -- Ivers 4, Cessna 4, Opal 1

Teutopolis -- Probst 6, Vahling 6, Peterson 4, Koester 4, Kocher 4, McMahon 4, Vahling 2, Meyer 2, Shue 2, Willenborg 1

Eighth-Grade Game

Teutopolis                   19    10    22    4     --    55

Lawrenceville               2      4      0    6     --    12

Teutopolis -- Gaddis 13, Borries 10, Tegeler 10, Pals 9, Roley 6, Hoene 5, Mette 2

Lawrenceville -- Griggs 4, Ivers 2, Cessna 2, Opal 2, Painter 2

At Altamont

Altamont handed North Clay (Louisville) two losses Thursday.

Altamont was a winner in the seventh-grade game, 30-12 and also won the eighth-grade contest, 41-22.