Neoga Wins, WSS, CHBC Falls In Girls H.S. Basketball

Brynn Richards continued to roll along. She led Neoga with 29 points, connecting on 12 field goals and was four of six at the line. Haylee Campbell hit eight field goals and was a perfect four of four at the line for 20 points.

The Indians led by that same three-point count at halftime, 34-31 but went on a 37-28 second half run for the final margin.

Also in double figures for the winners was Allison Sampson with 11, hitting three trifectas, while Atalie Osborn was one point away from double figures with nine.

The Indians improved to 7-1 on the season and returns to action Thursday playing host to Oblong/Palestine/Hutsonville.

Tri-County was a 37-19 winner in the junior varsity contest.

At Neoga

TRI-COUNTY (59)

Banda 1-0 -- 2, Williams 0-0 -- 0, Phillips 1-0 -- 3, Armstrong 9-6 -- 28, Hales 4-1 -- 9, Ehlers 1-0 -- 2, Gough 1-0 -- 2, L. Ehlers 2-0 -- 6, McClain 2-0 -- 5, Knoll 1-0 -- 2. TOTALS 22 FG, 7 FT.

NEOGA (71)

Henderson 1-0 -- 2, Richards 12-4 -- 29, Sampson 3-2 -- 11, Eaton 0-0 -- 0, Reynolds 0-0 -- 0, Osborn 2-4 -- 9, Campbell 8-4 -- 20. TOTALS 26 FG, 14 FT.

Tri-County             18    13    14    14    --    59

Neoga                    21    13    20    17    --   71

3-point FG -- Tri-County 8 (Armstrong 4, L. Ehlers 2, Philips 1, McClain 1), Neoga 5 (Sampson 3, Richards 1, Osborn 1).

At Arcola

Arcola edged Windsor/Stewardson-Strasburg in a non-conference matchup Tuesday evening, 59-52.

The Purple Riders held a 13-9 opening quarter lead but Windsor/Stras-Stras fought back with a 23-16 run to lead 32-28 at halftime. Arcola then had a 30-20 second half run.

Ella Kinkelaar led the Hatchets with 19 points on six field goals, three of those trifectas, and four of four at the line. Also in double figures were Ellie Wittenberg with 11 points and Kendra Hayes with 10.

Windsor/Stew-Stras dropped to 4-6 on the season.

At Arcola

WSS (52)

Kineklaar 6-4 -- 19, Wittenberg 5-0 -- 11, K. Hayes 4-2 -- 10, S. Hayes 3-1 -- 7, VonBehrends 1-3 -- 5. TOTALS 19 FG, 10 FT.

ARCOLA (59)

Sisk 3-13 -- 20, Kessler 6-1 -- 16, Moore 4-0 -- 10, Leal 3-2 -- 9, SImpson 1-0 -- 2, Ramirez 0-2 -- 2. TOTALS 17 FG, 18 FT.

Windsor/Stew-Stras              9    23      9    11     --    52

Arcola                                   13    16    13    17    --    59

3-point FG -- Windsor/Stewardson-Strasburg 4 (Kinkelaar 3, Wittenberg 1), Arcola 7 (Kessler 3, Moore 2, Sisk 1, Leal 1).

At Cowden

Decatur St. Teresa trailed Cowden-Herrick/Beecher City by a point after the opening quarter but went on a run in the second and fourth periods for a 54-38 non-conference win Tuesday.

St. Teresa held a 27-23 halftime lead and led by that same four-point margin after three quarters, 39-35 then had a 15-3 fourth quarter surge.

CHBC was led by Macee Rodman with 16 points on six field goals, two from three-point range, and two free throws. Rodman led in steals with two.

Ruby Stuckemeyer led in rebounds with 11 and in blocks with four.

CHBC dropped to 6-4 on the season.

CHBC won the junior varsity contest, 33-15 to improve to 4-1.

Ines Saez-Ferrer tallied eight points for the winners.

At Cowden

ST. TERESA (54)

No statistics listed

CHBC (38)

Summers 1-0 -- 3, Rodman 6-2 -- 16, Nohren 1-0 -- 2, Vaughn 1-0 -- 2, Saez-Ferrer 1-0 -- 2, Miller 0-1 -- 1, Smith 2-0 -- 4, Fingo 1-0 -- 3, Stuckemeyer 2-1 -- 5. TOTALS 17 FG, 4 FT.

St. Teresa                11    16    12    15    --    54

CHBC                      12    11    12      3    --    38

3-point FG -- Cowden-Herrick/Beecher City 4 (Rodman 2, Summers 1, Fingo 1).

Junior Varsity Game

St. Teresa                4    2    6    3    --    15

CHBC                      9    9    9    6    --   33

Decatur St. Teresa -- no statistics listed

Cowden-Herrick/Beecher City -- Vaughn 6, Bowlin 6, Musson 5, Nohren 2, Saez-Ferrer 8, Pope 2, Doty 2, Dawson 2