Junior High Boys Basketball -- Jan. 23

St. Michael stepped out to a 16-9 opening quarter lead on Stewardson-Strasburg and held a 31-12 halftime lead. The Sharpshooters went on for the 49-37 victory.

Dasenbrock led the way for the winners with 14 points while Altigilbers added nine.

Stew-Stras was led by Hille with 11 and Spannagel with eight. Stew-Stras drops to 16-5 on the season.

The third place game went to South Central over North Clay, 46-38.

St. Elmo/Brownstown was the consolation champion with a 40-24 win over Effingham Sacred Heart.

NTC Tournament

Championship Game

Stew-Stras                9      3    10    15    --    37

St. Michael              16    15    11      7    --    49

Stewardson-Strasburg -- Hille 11, Spannagel 8, Vonderheide 5, Slifer 5, Kaufman 4, Friese 4

Sigel St. Michael -- Dasenbrock 14, Altigilbers 9, Ordner 7, Ballinger 5, Heuerman 7, Walk 1 (players add up to 43 while 49 listed as final)

At Greenville

Effingham St. Anthony moved into the championship game of the GreenvilleEighth-Grade Tournament with a victory Thursday evening.

The Bullpups edged Salem, 43-41. St. Anthony moved into a 12-5 opening quarter lead as B. Verdeyen scored four points and C. Tingley and C. Hoene hit a three-pointer each.

St. Anthony led 22-11 at halftime.

But in the second half, here came Salem with a 16-6 third quarter run to pull within 30-27. B. Verdeyen scored five points and C. Bierman hit a three-pointer for St. Anthony's only third quarter points.

In the final period, Salem had a 14-13 edge but couldn't make up that first half lead by the Bullpups.

B. Verdeyen led the way with 18 points on seven field goals and four of six at the line.

Staunton won the second game over Greenville, 32-25.

St. Anthony and Staunton will meet today at 7 p.m. for the championship.

Salem and Greenville square off for third place at 6. Aviston and Piasa meet at 5 for the consolation championship.

Greenvile Tournament

Game Seven

St. Anthony                   12    10      8    13     --    43

Salem                             5      6    16    14    --    41

St. Anthony -- Bierman 9, Wagner 0,Verdeyen 18, Tingley 5, McAllister 6, Baudier 2, Hoene 3, Looman 0

Salem -- Bryan 8, Shauberd 2, Appelgate 15, Tenyson 3, Shober 10, Lux 2, Washington 1

At Newton

Jasper County picked p two wins over Palestine/Hutsovnille Thursday.

Jasper County won the seventh-grade game 46-30 and improved to 5-14 on the season.

Jacob Guzman scored 23 and Alex Keller 13 for the winners.

In the eighth-grade contest, Jasper County easily won 63-18.

Preston Harris led with 11 while Landon Gentry added nine and Brendan Emmerich eight. 

Jasper County evened its record at 10-10.

Jasper County's seventh-grade team will be competing in regional play Saturday at Teutopolis.

At Newton

Seventh-Grade Game

Palestine/Hutsonville               4    11      6    9    --    30

Jasper County                        13     9    17    7    --    46

Patlestin/Hutsonville's leading scorer -- Titsworth 13

Jasper County -- Kurtz 3, Frichtl 1, Guzman 23, Horner 2, Williams 2, Keller 13 (players add up to 44 while 46 listed as final)

Eighth-Grade Game

Palestine/Hutsonville               4      6     4      4    --    18

Jasper County                        22    10    21    10    --    63

Palestine/Hutsonville's leading scorer -- Shields 10

Jasper County -- Probst 5, Kistner 7, Gentry 9, Harris 11, Kinkelaar 1, Ulm 7, Emmerich 8, Davidson 3, Huber 6, Ferguson 6

At Teutopolis

Teutopolis handed Paris Mayo two losses Thursday.

The Wooden Shoes won the seventh-grade contest 29-19. The score was tied at 12-12 at halftime before T-town had a 12-3 third quarter run.

Mason Giles was the lone Shoes player in double figures with 14.

In eighth-grade action, T-town ran out to a 26-13 halftime lead and never looked back in a 51-36 victory.

Sammy Probst led the Shoes with 17 points while Kale Goeckner added 16 and Blake Niemerg 10.

At Teutopois

Seventh-Grade Game

Paris Mayo                8    4      3    4    --    19

Teutopolis                 6    6    12    5    --    29

Paris Mayo -- Sabens 2, Helwig 7, Howard 6, Evard 4

Teutopolis -- Althfof 4, Giles 14, Pals 3, Brummer 4, Meyer 2, Niebrugge 2

Eighth-Grade Game

Paris Mayo                 7      6    13    10    --    36

Teutopolis                13    13    16      9    --    51

Paris Mayo -- Sabens 14, Guienn 6, Helwig 2, Yalden 7, Howard 7

Teutopoils -- Goeckner 16, Drees 2, Niemerg 10, Probst 17, Tegeler 6

At Neoga

Dieterich claimed both victories over Neoga in Thursday evening competition.

Dieterich was a winner in the seventh-grade contest, 29-28.

Neoga held a 10-9 opening quarter lead before Dieterich came back with a 12-2 second period to lead 21-12 at halfitme. Dieterich held off a second half challenge by Neoga.

Uthell and Goeckner led the winners with eight points each.

Neoga was led by Matusas with 12 and Nohren with 11.

In eighth-grade action, Dieterich took a 40-30 victory. Neoga led 11-8 after the opening quarter and 17-14 at halftime.

But Dieterich came back with a 10-4 third period and finished strong with a 16-4 final quarter.

Goeckner led with 17 while McQueen added 11.

Neoga was led by Brody Strobl with 21.

At Neoga

Seventh-Grade Game

Dieterich                9    12    6    2    --    29

Neoga                 10      2    7    9    --    28

Dieterich -- Brummer 2, Uthell 8, Swingler6, Goeckner8, Niemerg 5

Neoga -- Nohren 11, Coy 1, Matusas 12, Kenworthy 4

Eighth-Grade Game

Dieterich               8    6    10    16    --    40

Neoga                11    6      4      9    --    30

Dieterich -- Hall 2, Bierman 5, Goeckner 17, Niemerg 5, McQueen 11

Neoga -- Be. Strobl 5, Br. Strobl 21, Finney 4