Altamont Opens w/Win; Other Tuesday Scores

Altamont posted a season-opening win Tuesday, downing Vandalia 64-55 in high school girls basketball.

Maddie Ohnesorge led Altamont with 20 points, while Lauren Ohnesorge and Danielle Vaughn each scored 10 points.  

Also for Altamont: Renee Tillman 6, Mallory Wendling 6, Keidron Duckwitz 5, Gabby Alwardt 4, Elizabeth Biggs 3

Altamont led 14-10 after one quarter, 32-29 at halftime and and 46-44 after three quarters before outscoring Vandalia 18-11 in the final stanza to salt the game away.

Altamont won the JV game 25-17.  Scoring for Altamont: Duckwitz 8, Biggs 6, Vaughn 3, Kayla Miller 2, Armstrong 2, Goldstein 2, Burns 1, Simms 1

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Charleston's pressing defense led to a 56-22 win over Cumberland.

Scoring for Cumberland: Grissom 8, Poe 5, Jackson 5, Willenborg 4

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Mt. Zion 54, Petersburg PORTA 24

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Mt. Olive 53, Brownstown/St. Elmo 47

Scoring for Brownstown/St. Elmo: Pruett 14, Oberlink 12, Fitch 9, Austin 4, Bone 4, Hill 2, Moore 2