Eighth-Grade Boys Basketball Regionals -- Jan. 31

Class 8-1A Hutsonville Regional

Newton St. Thomas picked up a victory in the Class 8-1A Hutsonville Regional.

St. Thomas downed Kansas in the second game of the evening, 46-37.

In the opener, Mattoon St. John's ended North Clay's season with a 43-33 win.

North Clay finished its season with a 9-12 record.

St. Thomas will now take on Mattoon St. John's at 6:30 p.m. tonight for the regional championship and a berth in the Hume Shiloh Sectional.

Class 8-2A Stewardson-Strasburg Regional

Both area teams were beaten Tuesday evening in the Stew-Stras Regional.

Nokomis claimed a 49-41 victory over Cowden-Herrick/Beecher City in the opener.

In the second game, Assumption Central A&M downed Stewardson-Strasburg, 43-39.

Nokomis and Assumption Central A&M will meet tonight for the regional championship at 6.  The winner advances to the Casey-Westfield Sectional.

Class 8-2A Effingham St. Anthony Regional

St. Anthony will be playing for the regional championship after picking up a victory Tuesday evening.

The Bullpups defeated Paris Crestwood in the second game of the evening, 37-26.

In the opener, Casey-Westfield won over Dieterich, 36-23.

St. Anthony and Casey-Westfield will meet for the regional title Thursday at 5:30 p.m.

Class 8-3A Teutopolis Regional

Teutopolis started slow but put on a scoring seminar over the next three quarters to hand Tuscola a 58-26 loss Tuesday.

The Wooden Shoes edged out to an 8-5 opening quarter lead but went on a tear with a 13-3 second period to lead 21-8 at halftime.

T-town then had a 20-11 third quarter and a 17-7 final period.

Ross Bloemer led the way with 15 points while Jake Kocher added 10.

In the second game, Macon Meridian won over Shelbyville Moulton, 28-17.

T-town will now face Macon Meridian at 6 p.m. for the championship Thursday.

Class 8-3A Teutopolis Regional

Teutopolis               8    13    20    17    --    58

Tuscola                    5      3    11      7    --    26

Teutopolis -- Lustig 3, Pals 8, Hartman 2, Tebbe 2, Bloemer 15, Mette 8, Kinkelaar 4, Kocher 10, Cornell 4, Roepke 2

Tuscola -- Musgrave 5, Kurtz 3, Verail 10, Englehardt 4, Wilcox 1, Hornaday 3