Junior High Girls Basketball Roundup -- October 28

Effingham Junior High School captured two victories over Olney in girls basketball competition Monday evening.

The Mustangs won the seventh-grade contest 43-18, leading 25-6 at halftime. Fearday tallied 17 and Weis 14 for the Mustangs who improve to 10-1.

In eighth-grade action, Effingham was a 49-22 winner. The Mustangs ripped out to a 26-4 halftime lead and never looked back. Armstrong scored 14 and Myers 10. Effingham is now 9-2 on the season.

At Olney

Seventh-Grade Game

Effingham          9    16    12    6    --    43

Olney                  6      0       8    4    --    18

Effingham -- Kuhlman 6, Fearday 17, Buscher 4, Weis 14, Fox 2

Olney -- Kauble 5, Hough 4, Lecrone 4, Black 5

Eighth-Grade Game

Effingham          17    9    17      6    --    49

Olney                    2    2      8    10    --    22

Effingham -- Siebert 4, Ramos 9, Barr 4, Martin 2, Armstrong 14, Myers 10, Hoelscher 4, K. Bridges 1 (individuals add up to 48 while 49 listed as final)

Olney -- Mortenson 2, Washburn 2, Mendez 4, Colclasure 8, Mulvey 2, Garner 4

At Beecher City

Dieterich and Beecher City/Cowden-Herrick picked up a victory each Monday evening.

BCCH was a winner in seventh-grade action 25-14. Amanda Smith tallied 14 for the winners connecting on seven field goals. Leading Dieterich was A. Bierman with eight. BCCH is now 5-1 on the season.

In eighth-grade play, Dieterich won 26-12. Dieterich held a 12-4 halftime lead then had an 8-2 third period run. A. Shadle led the way with 12 points. BCCH drops to 2-6 on the season.

At Beecher City

Seventh-Grade Game

Dieterich          0    4    4    6    --    14

BCCH                 4    6    9    6    --    25

Dieterich -- Hayes 2, Robards 2, Niemerg 2, Bierman 8

Beecher City/Cowden-Herrick -- Wojcik 3, Smith 14, Morgason 8

Eighth-Grade Game

Dieterich          2    10    8    6    --    26

BCCH                 2      2    2    6    --    12

Dieterich -- Shadle 12, Vahling 2, Garbe 8, Deain 4

Beecher City/Cowden-Herrick -- Lorton 2, Oldham 1, Gardner 1, Wojcik 2, Endsley 2, Smith 2, Morgason 2

At Oblong

Oblong claimed a 22-8 victory over Jasper County in seventh-grade action in the LEIC Tournament Monday.

Abby Stone led Jasper County with four points. Jasper County will play for third place Wednesday at 6 p.m.

At Oblong

Jasper County          1    2    1    4    --      8

Oblong                       8    6    8    0    --    22

Jasper County -- Stone 4, A. Russell 2, R. Russell 2