Junior High Boys Basketball -- Dec. 19 Results

OLNEY -- Effingham Junior High School claimed two wins over Richland County, Olney in boys basketball action Thursday evening.

The Mustangs won the seventh-grade contest, 56-36. Olney took a 12-7 opeining quarter lead but Effingham moved into a 23-21 halftime lead and then had a 33-15 second half.

Deek Thompson led the way with 17 points on seven field goals, one a three-pointer and two of four at the line. Also in double figures was Calvin Beck with 11.

In the eighth-grade contest, Joel Flack led the Mustangs with 16 points to a 36-21 win over Olney.

Flack hit six two-pointers, one three-pointer and a free throw. Dagg Thompson chipped in with nine points.

At Olney

Seventh-Grade Game

Effingham                  7    16    18    15    --    56

Olney                       12      9    11       4    --    36

Efifngham -- Thompson 17, Schuler 2, Beck 11, Klingler 8, Yager 5, Bridges 6, Partlow 7, Field 0, Wyckoff 0, Hood 0

Olney -- Weiler 0, Redman 26, Sessengood 3, Williams 0, Beard 7, Easton 0, Roche 0

Eighth-Grade Game

Effingham                13    12    3    8    --    36

Olney                        7      8    6    0    --    21

Effingham -- Harminson 0, Keyes 0, Westjohn 0, Flack 16, Thompson 9, Rohr 2, Moon 5, Jones 0, Richmond 0, Kade 4

Olney -- Knox 2, Buchanan 1, Weber 3, Klingler 0, Welsch 11, Cordell 0, Stroud 4

At Mulberry Grove

Altamont traveled to Mulberry Grove and was a winner in both games Thursday evening.

The Wildcats claimed the seventh-grade game, 41-34.

The winners trailed Mulberry Grove 7-3 after the opening quarter and 22-14 at halftime.

Altamont then had a 21-2 third period run and then held off Mulberry Grove in the final quarter.

Jack Neu scored 20 points for the winners.

In eighth-grade play, Altamont edged Mulberry Grove, 39-34.

Mulberry Grove held a 20-13 halftime lead but Altamont came back with a 13-8 third period to pull within 28-26 and then had a 13-6 final period.

Bannister and Neu scored 11 each for the winners.

At Mulberry Grove

Seventh-Grade Game

Altamont                          3    11    21    5    --    41 (linescore adds up to 40 while 41 list as final)

Mulberry Grove               7    15      2    10    --    34

Altamont -- Stock 3, Sain 3, Huston 0, Meyer 1, Moore 0, Verdeyen 4, Veteto 4, O'Dell 4, Neu 20, Ready 2

Eighth-Grade Game

Altamont                             3    10    13    13    --    39

Mulberry Grove                10    10      8      6    --    34

Altamont -- Logue 10, Bannister 11, Veteto 4, O'Dell 3, Neu 11

Mulberry Grove -- Waggoner 0, Cook 14, Hemker 6, Holloway 13, Bourgeois 0, Stone 1

At Cowden

Shelbyville handed Cowden-Herrick/Beecher City two losses Thursday evening.

Shelbyville was a winner in the seventh-grade contest, 37-35 in overtime

CHBC took a 14-8 opening quarter lead and led 22-21 at halftime. But Shelbyville came back with an 8-0 third quarter to lead 29-22. CHBC had an 11-4 final quarter to tie the score and send the game into overtime where Shelbyville pulled out the victory.

Drake Thull led CHBC with 20 points.

In eighth-grade action, Shelbyville was a 40-34 winner. CHBC held a 17-11 halftime lead but Shelbyville came back with a 29-17 second half.

Kaisyn Calame and Zach Bennett led CHBC with 12 points each.

At Cowden

Seventh-Grade Game

Overtime

Shelbyville               8    13    8      4    4    --    37

CHBC                     14      8    0    11    2    --    35

Shelbyville -- Tucker 6, Mehl 4, Jockish 0, Walker 12, Ulmer 15

Cowden-Herrick/Beecher City -- Schaefer 7, Reed 4, Kramer 2, Hoene 2, Thull 20

Eighth-Grade Game

Shelbyville               6      5    14    15    --    40

CHBC                       6    11      4    13    --    34

Shelbyville -- Montgomery 10, Radloff 6, Murphy 2, Bruns 2, Kuhlman 13, Davis 7

Cowden-Herrick/Beecher City -- Calame 12, Kircher 2, Pope 6, Davis 2, Bennett 12

At Kinmundy

South Central picked up two victories over North Clay (Louisville) Thursday evening.

South Central won the seventh-grade contest, 64-40.

In eighth-grade action, South Central won 33-31.

North Clay dropped to 5-4 in the National Trail Conference, 6-6 overall.

Norht Clay is back is action Monday at Casey-Westfield starting at 6 p.m.