Teutopolis Reaches Sectional Championship, Brownstown/St. Elmo Season Comes To Close

The Wooden Shoes trailed Paris through the first three quarters of their semifinal game before finally giving the fans a thrill in the final quarter.

Paris moved into a 14-9 opening lead as five Tigers scored led by Macy Bicknell with five points and Graci Watson's three-pointer.

T-town moved within 21-20 at halftime as Chloe Probst went on a tear, hitting two three-pointers and finishing with three of four at the line for nine points.

The Tigers shot 53.3 percent in that opening half while T-town could muster only 38.8 percent.

The Tigers came out with a slight 9-7 third quarter as Bicknell hit for five points and Watson struck with another three-pointer. That pushed Paris into a 30-27 lead.

That's when the Shoes magic began.

Down, but not out, Mollie Ruholl, who had scored two baskets in the opening quarter, found the net once again and nailed four baskets and a free throw for nine. C. Probst went to the line and connected on four of four while Kelsey Niemerg and Malea Helmink also added a basket each.

Meanwhile, Paris couldn't do anything offensively as T-town put on a smothering defense. The Tigers did not hit a basket in that final quarter, missing on nine attempts, and only scored three points on three of eight free throws. T-town finished with a 17-3 run.

Coach Laurie Thompson's crew finished with two players in double digits and hitting 42.8 percent from the field and 71.4 percent at the line.

C. Probst connected on four field goals, two of those three-pointers, and seven of eight from the free throw line for 18 points. M. Ruholl hit six of seven from the field and one of two at the line for 13.

Helmink led the Shoes in rebounds with 10 and in steals with three.

Paris had only one player in double figures, Bicknell with 14. The Tigers finished the season with a 24-8 record.

Teutopolis improved to 26-8 and will now face Mount Carmel, a 39-37 winner over Sullivan, in the opening game of the night, at 6:30 p.m. Thursday for the sectional championship. The winner will advance to the Tolono Unity Super-Sectional Monday, March 3 against the winner of the Herscher Sectional, either Kankakee McNamara or Watseka Co-op.

Class 2A Paris Sectional

TEUTOPOLIS (44)

A. Probst 1-0 -- 3, Niemerg 2-2 -- 6, Helmink 1-0 -- 2, C. Probst 4-7 -- 18, M. Ruholl 6-1 -- 13, Gaddis 1-0 -- 2. TOTALS 15 FG, 10 FT.

PARIS (33)

Bicknell 4-6 -- 14, Watson 2-0 -- 6, Camp 0-1 -- 1, Young 2-1 -- 5, Coombes 0-0 -- 0, Keys 1-0 -- 3, Edwards 1-0 -- 2, Smith 1-0 -- 2. TOTALS 11 FG, 8 FT.

Teutopolis                 9    11    7    17    --    44

Paris                        14      7    9      3    --    33

3-point FG -- Teutopolis 4 (C. Probst 3, A. Probst 1), Paris 3 (Watson 2, Keys 1).

Class 1A Raymond Lincolnwood Sectional

Brownstown/St. Elmo's outstanding season came to a heart-breaking close Tuesday evening at the Raymond Lincolnwood-Sectional.

The Bombers faced Hardin Calhoun and lost by two points, 37-35.

Hardin Calhoun moved into a 10-4 opening quarter lead as four players scored.

Madi Miller kept the Bombers in the fight, scoring all four points on a basket and two free throws.

Calhoun held an 18-9 halftime lead with an 8-5 second period.

Then in the third quarter, Brownstown/St. Elmo broke loose with an 18-9 run to tie the score at 27-27.

Dayana Haslett went on a scoring frenzy with four baskets, two from three-point range, and three of three at the line for 13 of her team's 18 points. Miller added on the other five.

But Calhoun came back in the final period with a 10-8 edge for the two-point victory.

Haslett finished with six field goals, half from three-point range, and three of three at the line for 18 points. Also in double figures was Miller with five field goals and four of eight at the line for 14. Presley Williams scored the other three points.

Brownstown/St. Elmo finished with an outstanding 26-7 record.

Hardin Calhoun will now take on Carrollton at 6:30 p.m. Thursday for the sectional championship.

Class 1A Raymond Lincolnwood Sectional

BSE (35)

Williams 1-1 -- 3, Sasse 0-0 -- 0, Huddlestun 0-0 -- 0, Haslett 6-3 -- 18, Ramsey 0-0 -- 0, Miller 5-4 -- 14. TOTALS 12 FG, 8 FT.

HARDIN CALHOUN (37)

Oswald 5-0 -- 10, Longnecker 1-0 -- 2, Sievers 0-0 -- 0, Gress 1-0 -- 3, Kiel 2-3 -- 7, Eberlin 0-0 -- 0, Zipprich 2-3 -- 7, Gilman 3-0 -- 8. TOTALS 14 FG, 6 FT.

BSE                          4    5    18      8    --   35

Calhoun                10    8      9    10    --    37

3-point FG -- Brownstown/St. Elmo 3 (Haslett 3), Hardin Calhoun 3 (Gilman 2, Gress 1).