Wooden Shoes Take One Point Win In Fairfield Regional Title Game

Teutopolis High School claimed the Class 2A Fairfield Regional championship.

FAIRFIELD -- It came down to the final second as Teutopolis held off Fairfield to claim the championship of the Class 2A Fairfield Boys Basketball Regional Friday evening.

With ninth-tenths of a second remaining, Fairfield got the ball after a free throw attempt but couldn't do anything as time ran out and the Wooden Shoes came out a 50-49 winner.

Fairfield took a 13-8 opening quarter lead as Justice Dagg, Kallen Miller and Ethan McElravy put in a three-pointer each.

Brody Thoele hit a three for the Shoes in that quarter. Then the Shoes got on a roll with a 17-7 second  period to lead 25-20 at halftime.

Alex Kremer hit a basket and a free throw for three while Mick NIebrugge and Isaac McWhorter each nailed one from beyond the arc.

Then it was the Mules turn to come back with an 18-12 third quarter to move ahead 38-37. Brayton Robertson, who hadn't scored in the first half, put in four baskets for eight points while Dagg connected on a three, two free throws and a regular basket for seven. Jake Easton also knocked in a three.

T-town then put together a run to lead by eight points in the fourth quarter.

But Fairfield came back to pull within one point on a three-pointer by Kallen Miller. With nine-tenths of a second remaining, Drew Hoene was fouled and missed the first attempt and then purposely missed the second one and Fairfield grabbed the rebound only to see time run out.

Hoene was the lone Wooden Shoes player in double figures with 11 on five fieldg oals and one free throw. Kremer added nine. Brody Thoele was on defensively for the Shoes.

Fairfield was led by Dagg with 18 points on five field goals, three of those trifectas, and was five of six at the line. Also in double figures was Robertson with 11.

Teutopolis advances to the Tolono Unity Sectional to face Monticello at 7 p.m. Tuesday. Monticello won the Westville Regional with a 53-38 victory over Tolono Unity.

In the  second game Wednesday, Lawrenceville will meet Warrensburg-Latham at 7 p.m. Lawrenceville won the Paris Regional by downing host Paris 57-41. Warrensburg-Latham beat St. Joseph 52-36 to win the Macon Meridian Regional.

The championship game of the Tolono Unity Sectional is scheduled for Friday at 7 p.m. The winner will advance to the Carbondale Super-Sectional Monday, March 10.

Class 2A Fairfield Regional

Championshp

FAIRFIELD (49)

Easton 4-0 -- 9, Dagg 5-5 -- 18, McElravy 1-0 -- 3, Miller 2-0 -- 6, Robertson 5-1 -- 11, Kovacich 0-2 -- 2. TOTALS 17 FG, 8 FT.

TEUTOPOLIS (50)

B. Thoele 2-0 -- 5, Kremer 2-5 -- 9, McWhorter 1-0 -- 3, Thompson 2-0 -- 5, Niebrugge 2-2 -- 7, Addis 3-0 -- 6, L. Thoele 2-0 -- 4, Hoene 5-1 -- 11. TOTALS 19 FG, 8 FT.

Fairfield                13      7    18    11    --    49

Teutopolis              8    17    12    13    --    50

3-point FG -- Fairfield 7 (Dagg 3, Miller 2, Easton 1, McElravy 1), Teutopolis 4 (B. Thoele 1, McWrhoter 1, thompson 1, Niebrugge 1).