T-town Beats St. Anthony, 55-44, In Girls Basketball

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Published on December 12 2023 6:44 am
Last Updated on December 12 2023 7:09 am
Written by Millie Lange

TEUTOPOLIS -- Teutopolis High School surged out to a big opening quarter lead and Effingham St. Anthony never recovered in a 55-44 girls basketball victory in a game heard on KJ Country 102.3 Monday evening.

The victory was the 450th for T-town Coach Laurie Thompson.

Chloe Probst was the catalyst behind the opening quarter run, nailing a three-pointer and two regular baskets along with two free throws for nine points. Anna Probst chipped in with a three-pointer and Isabelle Zerrusen added two baskets.

St. Anthony's Addi Nuxoll was the lone player to score a basket with two and Stacie Vonderheide had a free throw. But the Bulldogs missed 14 of 16 from the field in the quarter.

St. Anthony got back on track in the second period with a 16-9 run to pull within 25-21 at halftime. Nuxoll and Vonderheide connected on three baskets each while Kallie Kabbes hit two baskets.

After halftime, T-town came back to regain the momentum with a 22-11 run as C. Probst went on another scoring binge with three baskets that included a three-pointer and was two of two at the line for nine points.

The Wooden Shoes then held off a final quarter 12-8 challenge by the Bulldogs for the 11-point victory.

C. Probst led the way for the Shoes with 22 points on seven field goals, two of those three-pointers, and six of seven at the line. Also in double figures was Zerrusen with 12.

C. Probst and Malea Helmink pulled down five rebounds each. Helmink had two steals.

T-town improved to 6-3 on the season.

St. Anthony was led by Nuxoll with 16 points on seven field goals and two of two at the line. Vonderheide added 11.

Vonderheide had nine rebounds and seven steals. Nuxoll had five rebounds.

The Bulldogs dropped to 8-3 on the season.

At Teutopolis

ST. ANTHONY (44)

Rios 3-2 -- 9, Denning 0-0 -- 0, Nuxoll 7-2 -- 16, Vonderheide 5-1 -- 11, Lauritzen 0-0 -- 0, Faber 1-0 -- 2, Kollman 0-0 -- 0, Kabbes 3-0 -- 6. TOTALS 19 FG, 5 FT.

TEUTOPOLIS (55)

Wall 1-1 -- 3, Zerrusen 4-4 -- 12, C. Probst 7-6 -- 22, M. Ruholl 0-0 -- 0, A. Probst 3-0 -- 7, Niemerg 2-0 -- 4, Helmink 3-1 -- 7. TOTALS 20 FG, 12 FT.

St. Anthony                5    16    11    12    --    44

Teutopolis                16      9    22      8    --    55

3-point FG -- St. Anthony 1 (Rios 1), Teutopolis 3 (C. Probst 2, A. Probst 1).