Centralia Beats EHS In Salem Tourney

Centralia ran out to a 21-7 opening quarter lead and led 49-15 at halftime.

The Orphans had two players in double figures. Archie Goewey led with 16 while Logan Meier added 11. the Orphans hit nine three-pointers led by Goeway with three.

Effingham was led by Jenner Pals with 11 on four field goals, two of those three-pointers, and one of two at the line.

In other contest, Champaign Central downed Carbondale, 60-49.

Effingham drops into the consolation bracket and will meet Carbondale at 11 a.m. Saturday.

Champaign Central and Centralia square off at 6 p.m .Friday in winner bracket play.

Tonight's games include Teutopolis against Charleston at 6 p.m. and Mount Vernon taking on Salem at 7:30.

Salem Invitational Tournament

Game Two

EFFINGHAM (29)

Kinkelaar 0-0 -- 0, Fearday 0-0 -- 0, McDaniel 0-0 -- 0, Niebrugge 3-0 -- 6, Bockhorn 2-0 -- 6, Pals 4-1 -- 11, Kellams 2-1 -- 5, Jones 0-0 -- 0, Buzzard 0-0 -- 0, Spicer 0-0 -- 0, Traub 0-0 -- 0, Moser 0-0 -- 0, Warner 0-0 -- 0, Flack 0-1 -- 1. TOTALS 11 FG, 3 FT.

CENTRALIA (68)

Martinez 1-0 -- 2, Jackson 1-0 -- 3, Edson 1-0 -- 3, Meier 5-1 -- 11, Hooper 1-0 -- 2, Hancock 2-0 -- 7, Pryor 0-0 -- 0, Goeway 5-3 -- 16, Organ 3-0 -- 8, Bratton 3-1 -- 7, Gipson 0-0 -- 0, Collins 4-0 -- 9. TOTALS 26 FG, 7 FT.

Effingham                7      8    14      9    --    29

Centralia                21    28    10      9    --    68

3-point FG -- Effingham 4 (Bockhorn 2, Pals 2), Centralia 9 (Goeway 3, Organ 2, Hancock 1, Edson 1, Jackson 1, Collins 1).