Altamont Edges Dieterich, Area Friday Boys Basketball Roundup

The evening was dedicated to Ballin' For A Cure. The gate money, along with donations. were split between Mandy Schumacher and Whitney Benefiel who are both battling cancer. There was a basket raffle, half court shots, 50/50 raffle and Chuck a Duck as the evening events. A total of $7,000 was raised during the evening with $3,500 going to each Schumacher and Benefiel.

The game, heard on 979 XFM, then went down to the wire with Altamont claiming a 42-40 victory. 

Altamont held a 14-7 opening quarter lead behind Eli Miller's seven points. Landen Keck led the Movin' Maroons with four points.

The Indians held that same seven point lead at halftime as both teams scored 10 points for a 24-17 tally.

Altamont then pushed farther ahead with a 7-5 third quarter to lead 31-23. But here came Dieterich.

The Maroons went on a three-point barrage as Landen Keck, Lucas Westendorf and Caleb Gephart connected each from behind the arc. Dieterich took its first lead of the game with about a minute remaining. But Altamont came back to move ahead by two.

Caleb Gephart scored an old-fashioned three-point play and hit a regular basket. He also knocked in a three-pointer for eight of his team's 18 points.

The clock wound down and with just a few seconds remaining, Dieterich's Lucas Westendorf threw up a three-point shot that went in but a time out had been called and the basket did not count. Down by two, Dieterich attempted again but time ran out and Altamont had pulled out the 42-40 victory.

Altamont was led by one player in double figures. Eli Miller hit eight field goals, two of those three-pointers, for 18 in the contest. Kade Milleville added nine and Kaidyn Miller eight.

Dieterich was led by Westendorf and Keck with 13 each and Caleb Gephart with 10.  The Maroons hit seven three-pointers led by Keck and Westendrof with three each. Westendorf needs three more points to reach 1,000 points for his career.

At Dieterich

ALTAMONT (42)

Davis 0-0 -- 0, E. Miller 8-0 -- 18, Milleville 2-3 -- 9, McManaway 2-0 -- 4, K. Miller 3-2 -- 8, Jahraus 1-0 -- 3. TOTALS 16 FG, 5 FT.

DIETERICH (40)

Will 0-0 -- 0, Keck 4-2 -- 13, Funneman 0-2 -- 2, Westendorf 5-0 -- 13, Gephart 4-1 -- 10, Iffert 0-0 -- 0, Holste 0-0 -- 0, Wente 1-0 -- 2. TOTALS 14 FG, 5 FT.

Altamont                14    10    7    11    --    42

Dieterich                 7    10     5    18    --    40

3-point FG -- Altamont  5 (Keck 2, Funneman 2, Gephart 1), Dieterich 7 (Keck 3, Westendorf 3, Gephart 1).

At Mount Zion

Effingham fell to Mount Zion in an Apollo Conference matchup Friday evening, 69-27.

The Braves stepped out to a 19-7 opening quarter lead and led 42-16 at halftime.

The Hearts drop to 1-5 in the conference, 2-15 overall.

At St. Elmo

St. Elmo/Brownstown pushed its National Trail Conference record to 3-1 and overall mark to 12-3 with a 58-29 win over Windsor/Stewardson-Strasburg Friday evening.

SEB ran out to a 22-8 opening quarter lead and led 43-13 at halftime.

Cade Schaub was the lone player in double figures for the winners with 19. He connected on six field goals and was seven of eight at the line. Josiah Maxey chipped in with nine points.

Windsor/Stew-Stras was led by Jackson Gurgel with 13 points on three field goals and seven of eight at the line. The Hatchets dropped to 1-2 in the conference, 8-10 overall.

St. Elmo/Brownstown edged the homestanders 37-36 in junior varsity play.

At St. Elmo

WSS (29)

Gurgel 3-7 -- 13, Manhart 2-1 -- 6, Bible 2-0 -- 4, Gracey 1-1 -- 3, Verdeyen 1-0 -- 3. TOTALS 9 FG, 9 FT.

SEB (58)

Schaub 6-7 -- 19, J. Maxey 4-0 -- 9, Wilhour 3-1 -- 8, Atwood 3-0 -- 6, Mason 2-0 -- 6, C. Maxey 2-2 -- 6, Taylor 1-0 -- 2, Plum 0-2 -- 2. TOTALS 21 FG, 12 FT.

WSS                8      5    11    5    --    29

SEB               22    21    11    4    --    58

3-point FG -- Windosr/Stewardson-Strasburg 2 (Manhart 1, Verdeyen 1), St. Elmo/Brownstown 4 (Mason 2, Wilhour 1, J. Maxey 1).

Junior Varsity Game -- St. Elmo/Brownstown 37, Windsor/Stewardson-Strasburg 36.

At Martinsville

Neoga edged out to an 8-6 opening quarter lead behind two baskets by James Bullock and went on for a 55-39 non-conference win over Martinsville Friday.

The Indians held a 24-22 halftime lead then went on a 13-4 third quarter run to move into a 31-26 halftime lead.

Trey Sheehan led the way with 12 points on six field goals while Landon Titus added 10.

At Martinsville

NEOGA (55)

Young 2-2 -- 6, Bullock 2-0 -- 4, Titus 3-2 -- 10, Keller 2-1 -- 6, Letterle 3-0 -- 8, Sheehan 6-0 -- 12, Ray 3-3 -- 9. TOTALS 21 FG, 9 FT.

MARTINSVILLE (39)

Simons 2-2 -- 8, Leloup 1-0 -- 2, Morgan 1-0 -- 2, Parcel 9-3 -- 22, Evens 0-0 -- 0, Hills 0-0 -- 0, Herreu 2-0 -- 5. TOTALS 15 FG, 5 FT.

Neoga                      8    16    13    18    --    55

Martinsville             6    16      4    13    --    39

3-point FG -- Neoga 4 (Titus 2, Keller 1, Letterle 1), Martinsville 4 (Simons 2, Parcel 1, Herreu 1).

At Farina

South Central took the early lead and went on for a 61-49 non-conference victory over Cisne Friday evening.

The Cougars went into a 16-11 opening quarter lead behind the scoring of Westin Neilson with 10 of his team's 16 points..

Seth Bergmann took over the scoring duties in the second quarter with six points while Kage Hiestand, Max Magnus and Callaway Smith hit a three-pointer each. The Cougars held a 35-23 halftime lead.

Cisne came back with a 15-10 third quarter to pull within 45-38 but South Central got back on track with a 16-11 final period behind two three-pointers by Neilson.

Neilson led the way with eight field goals that included five three-pointers, for 21. Also in double figures was Bergmann with 13.

At Farina

CISNE (49)

K. Atwood 3-4 -- 10, Harrell 4-1 -- 11, Baker 1-0 -- 2, A. Atwood 7-5 -- 20, Bauer 2-2 -- 6, Dagg 0-0 -- 0, Howard 0-0 -- 0. TOTALS 17 FG, 12 FT.

SOUTH CENTRAL (61)

Hoover 0-0 -- 0, Neilson 8-0 -- 21, Hiestand 2-2 -- 7, Magnus 2-2 -- 7, C. Smith 3-1 -- 9, Bergmann 6-1 -- 13, J. Smith 2-0 -- 4. TOTALS 23 FG, 6 FT.

Cisne                             11    12    15    11    --    49

South Central              16    19    10    16    --    61

3-point FG -- Cisne 3 (Harrell 2, A. Atwood 1), South Central 9 (Neilson 5, C. Smith 2, Hiestand 1, Magnus 1).

 At Toledo

Cumberland trailed through the first three quarters then put together a 21-12 final quarter run to pull out a 50-43 victory over Tri-County Firday.

Tri-County held a 12-8 first quarter lead then held a 23-20 halftime tally. Blake McMechan scored five for Cumberland in the second quarter.

The Pirates started coming back with a 9-8 third period as McMechan hit a three-pointer but they still trailed 31-29.

Cumberland then began to put everything together. Kelby Bierman connected on two baskets and two free throws for six points while Reed Miller knocked in two three-pointers and McMechan added four more. Kaleb Bierman had a baskets and a free throw and Cameron Roedl a basket and the Pirates pulled out the victory.

McMechan was the lone Cumberland player in double figures with 14 while nine other players contributed.

At Toledo

TRI-COUNTY (43)

Logan 0-1 -- 1, Pollock 1-3 -- 5, Bancroft 2-0 -- 4, Lee 3-0 -- 6, Houliahn 1-0 -- 2, Buckler 4-0 -- 8, Pardi 4-5 -- 13, Ash 1-2 -- 4. TOTALS 16 FG, 11 FT.

CUMBERLAND (50)

B. McMechan 5-2 -- 14, Roedl 1-0 -- 2, K. MeMechan 2-2 -- 6, Stewart 0-0 -- 0, Miller 2-0 -- 6, Jones 1-0 -- 2, Buescher 1-0 -- 2, Ke. Bierman 3-2 -- 8, Ka. Bierman 2-3 -- 7, Vanatta 0-1 -- 1, Harmon 1-0 -- 2. TOTALS 18 FG, 10 FT.

Tri-County                   12    11    8    12    --    43

Cumberland                 8    12    9    21    --    50

3-point FG -- Tri-County 0, Cumberland 4 (McMechan 2, Miller 2).

At Louisville

North Clay (Louisville) tallied a 79-64 win over Cowden-Herrick/Beecher City Friday evening.

North Clay is now 1-2 in the National Trail Conference, 5-8 overall.

In junior varsity play, North Clay was a 46-30 winner. The Cardinals also won the freshman/sophomroe contest, 43-25.