CHBC Captures Own Girls Thanksgiving Tourney Crown

COWDEN -- Cowden-Herrick/Beecher City handed Effingham Junior Varsity a 55-47 loss in the championship game of its own girls high school Thanksgiving Basketball Tournament Saturday.

In Friday early action, Cowden-Herrick/Beecher City won over South Central, 55-43, Dieterich downed Sandoval 50-37, Cumberland beat Ramsey 52-36 and Effingham bounced North Clay, 63-34. 

In afternoon play, Dieterich beat North Clay 39-28, Effingham JV won over Sandoval 43-31 and CHBC edged Cumberland, 55-51. No score was reported on South Central vs. Ramsey.

In Saturday's finals, Cowden-Herrick/Beecher City claimed the championship with a 55-47 victory over Effingham JV.

Effingham JV edged out to a 17-11 opening quarter lead but CHBC came back with an 18-12 second quarter run to knot the score at 29-29 at halftime.

CHBC then had a big third quarter with a 12-1 run to lead 41-30.

Effingham JV came back but couldn't overtime that third period run.

Macee Rodman led the way for the winners with 24 points on seven field goals, that included one three-pointer, and was nine of 17 at the line. Haley Doty tallied 15.

Effingham JV was led by McKenzie Love with 15 points on seven field goals and one of five at the line. Drew Weis added 11 points and Mara Brown finished with 10.

Cumberland was a winner in the third place game over Dieterich, 60-38.

Cumberland held a 32-22 halftime lead then had a 28-16 second half.

The Pirates had three players hit double figures. Suzy Fritts led the way with 21 points on nine field goals, two of those three-pointers, and one free throw. Jude Miller chipped in with 14 and Alysa Dittamore added 10.

Dieterich was led by Brittney Niemerg with 11 points and Ella Kreke with 10.

Fifth place went to Ramsey over Sandoval, 35-28. North Clay claimed seventh place over South Central, 58-43.

CHBC's Macee Rodman was named the Most Valuable Player. Members of the All-Tournament Team were Drew Weis (Effingham JV), Haley Doty (CHBC), Mara Braun (Effingham JV), Jude Miller (Cumberland), Britney Niemerg (Dieterich), Amiya Ray (Sandoval) and Kelsey Hayes (Ramsey).

CHBC Tournament

Friday Games

Game Five

CHBC (58)

Vaughn 5-1 -- 11, Bowlin 0-1 -- 1, Rodman 5-3 -- 13, Stuckemeyer 4-0 -- 8, Miler 1-0 -- 2, Shields 1-2 -- 4, Doty 6-1 -- 13, Wakefield 1-0 -- 2, Sarver 1-0 -- 2. TOTALS 24 FG, 8 FT.

SOUTH CENTRAL (43)

No scoring listed

CHBC                              17    17    12    12    --    58

South Central                 14    11      9      9    --    43

3-point FG -- Cowden-Herrick/Beecher City 0.

Game Six

CUMBERLAND (52)

Jones 0-1 --1, Miller 9-4 -- 27, Carr 0-2 -- 2, Fritts 3-0 -- 8, Dittamore 7-0 -- 14. TOTALS 19 FG, 7 FT.

RAMSEY (36)

Buatte 1-1 -- 3, Hayes 3-1 -- 11, Cook 4-0 -- 8, Mezo 3-1 -- 9, Waggoner 1-3 -- 5. TOTALS 12 FG, 6 FT

Cumberland                  8    19    19      6    --    52

Ramsey                        7      5      8    16    --    36

3-point FG -- Cumberland 7 (Miller 5, Fritts 2)., Ramsey 6 (Hayes 4, Mezo 2).

Game Eight

EFFINGHAM JV (63)

Engel 4-0 -- 9, Weis 5-3 -- 14, Spicer 2-3 -- 8, Hayes 3-0 -- 6, Hendrix 0-1 -- 1, Theis 2-0 -- 4, Brown 6-1 -- 13, Wendling 1-0 -- 2, Love 3-0 -- 6. TOTALS 26 FG, 8 FT.

NORTH CLAY (34)

Romack 1-0 -- 2, Price 4-2 -- 9, Kincaid 1-0 -- 2, Price 6-2 -- 15, Wetherholt 0-0 -- 0, Boose 0-0 -- 0, Thompson 1-2 -- 4, Phillips 0-0 -- 0. Fleener 1-0 -- 2. TOTALS 14 FG, 6 FT.

Effingham JV                  14    18    19    12    --    63

North Clay                        9    12      8      5    --    34

3-point FG -- Effingham JV 3 (Engel 1, Weis 1, Spicer 1), Nortyh Clay 2 (M. Price 1, V. Price 1).

Game 10

SANDOVAL (31)

Finley 0-0 -- 0, Harper 2-0 -- 4, Starr 1-0 -- 2, Moore 0-0 -- 0, Howell 3-0 -- 7, Am. Ray 8-1 -- 17, Al. Ray 0-1 -- 1. TOTALS 14 FG, 2 FT.

EFFINGHAM JV (43)

Engel 3-0 -- 8, Weis 2-1 -- 5, Spicer 0-0 -- 0, Hayes 3-2 -- 8, Hendrix 1-0 -- 3, Theis 0-0 -- 0, Brown 2-1 -- 5, Wendling 4-0 -- 8, Love 2-1 -- 5. TOTALS 17 FG, 5 FT.

Sandoval               11      4      8    8    --    31

Effingham              11    13    11    7    --    43

3-point FG -- Sandoval 1 (Howell 1), Effingham 3 (Engel 2, Hendrix 1).

Game 12

CUMBERLAND (51)

Jones 3-0 -- 9, Dittamore 2-1 -- 6, Miller 2-2 -- 7, Carr 2-2 --  8,  Fritts 3-1 -- 7, Dittamore 7-0 -- 14. TOTALS 19 FG, 6 FT.

CHBC (55)

Vaughn 4-2 -- 12, Rodman 8-3 -- 21, Stuckemeyer 2-0 -- 4, Miller 1-0 -- 2, Doty 3-1 -- 8, Wakefield 3-0 -- 6, Sarver 1-0 -- 2. TOTALS 22 FG, 6 FT.

Cumberland                 16    13    18      4    --    51

CHBC                            7    14    19    16    --    55 (linescore adds up to 56 while 55 listed as final)

3-point FG -- Cumberland 7 (Jones 3, Dittamore 1, Miller 1, Carr 2,), Cowden-Herrick/Beecher City 5 (Vaughn 2, Rodman 2, Doty 1).

Saturday Games

Championship

CHBC (55)

Vaughn 4-0 -- 8, Rodman 7-9 -- 24, Stuckemeyer 1-4 -- 6, Miller 0-0 -- 0, Musson 0-0 -- 0, Doty 4-5 -- 15, Wakefield 1-0 -- 2, Sarver 0-0 -- 0. TOTALS 17 FG, 8  FT.

EFFINGHAM JV (47)

Engel 0-0 -- 0, Weis 3-2 -- 11, Spicer 1-0 -- 2, Hayes 2-0 -- 5, Balode 0-0 -- 0, Hendrix 0-0 -- 0, Theis 0-0 -- 0, Brown 5-0 -- 10, Wendling 1-2 -- 4, Love 7-1 -- 15. TOTALS 19 FG, 5 FT.

CHBC                           11    18    12    14    --    55

Effingham JV              17    12      1    17    --    47

3-point FG -- Cowden-Herrick/Beecher City 3 (Doty 2, Rodman 1), Effingham 4 (Weis 3, Hayes 1).