Published on January 27, 2025 1:13 pm
Last Updated on January 27, 2025 1:14 pm
GREENVILLE — Effingham St. Anthony placed second at the James Burke Eighth-Grade Boys Basketball Tournament at Greenville Friday.
The Bullpups faced Staunton for the title and fell 46-37.
Staunton ran out to a 15-4 opening quarter lead and led 25-10 at halftime. St. Anthony came back with a 27-21 second half but couldn’t overcome that opening quarter.
B. Verdeyen scored 18 for the Bullpups, hitting five field goals, one a three-pointer, and seven free throws.
In the third place contest, Greenville won over Salem, 40-32.
Aviston downed Piasa 40-33 in the consolation championship.
James Burke Eighth-Grade Tournament
Championship
St. Anthony 4 6 13 14 — 37
Staunton 15 10 9 12 — 46
St. Anthony — Bierman 2, Wagner 2, Verdeyen 18, Tingley 3, McAllister 4, Baudier 0, Hoene 4, Looman 4
Staunton — J. Spickerman 6, A. Spickerman 14, Taylor 12, Washburn 11, Pirok 3
At Effingham
Effingham B was a 31-25 winner over Triad in Friday action.
Effingham edged out to a 13-12 opening half lead behind Cam Moon’s six points and Jenner Keyes five points.
In the second half, Effingham had an 18-13 run. Bryden Kade scored six points and Colby Field and Hunter Harminson hit a three-pointer each.
At Effingham
Triad 12 13 — 25
Effingham B 13 18 — 31
Triad — Rogers 3, Hendricks 2, Doussard 6, Mills 2, Wiggleton 12
Effingham — Harminson 3, Jones 0, Hodges 0, Brown 0, Keyes 7, Westjohn 2, Field 3, Moon 8, Rohr 2, Kade 6
At Dieterich
Altamont Lutheran came calling and picked up both seventh- and eighth-grade wins over Dieterich Firday.
Altamont Lutheran won the seventh-grade contest, 30-14, taking a 17-2 halftime lead.
Kroening led the way with nine points while Bowman had seven for Altamont Lutheran.
Dieterich was led by Niemerg with seven.
At Dieterich
Seventh-Grade Game
Altamont Lutheran 10 7 3 10 — 30
Dieterich 0 2 7 5 — 14
Altamont Lutheran — Everett 1, Winter 2, Schnarre 0, Kroening 9, Arend 5, Grasher 6, Bowman 7
Dieterich — Brummee 0, Uthell 0, Will 2, Swingler 2, Goeckner 0, Brummer 3, Lustig 0, NiemerG 7
Eighth-Grade Game
Altamont Lutheran 16 2 8 7 — 33
Dieterich 5 9 8 6 — 28
Altamont Lutheran — Boehm 5, Davis 0, Frederking 4, Dunaway 0, Yagow 0, Beccue 0, Shoaf 6, Hunt 18
Dieterich — Hall 0, Bierman 0, Goeckner 6, Niemerg 0, Wente 0, Shellenberger 2, McQueen 15, Shull 0, Niemerg 5, Hushan 0