Effingham Wins Hillsboro Freshman Tournament

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Published on February 9 2024 10:32 am
Last Updated on February 9 2024 10:32 am
Written by Greg Sapp

Effingham captured top honors at the Hillsboro Freshman Tournament Thursday night.

Effingham defeated Taylorville 53-47 in the championship game. 

Alton Marquette won over Auburn to claim third place honors.

For Effingham: Jake Niebrugge 16, William Hecht 13, Jude Traub 8, Gage Kinder 7, Gio Santillan 5, Jacob Warner 2, Julian Moon 2

Effingham led 12-9 after one quarter and 26-16 at halftime, but fell behind 35-34 heading into the fourth quarter. The Hearts, though, outscored Taylorville 19-12 in the final period to capture the six-point win.