Neoga, St. Michael Win at NTC Eighth-Grade Meet, Jr. High Roundup

ST. ELMO -- Neoga and Sigel St. Michael picked up victories in consolation bracket action at the National Trail Conference Eighth-Grade Boys Basketball Tournament Tuesday evening.

Neoga held a 25-16 halftime lead then had a 10-3 third period run over Windsor to pull out a 45-33 win.

Ramert tallied 13 and Hill 11 for the winners. Windsor was led by G. Bennett with 12.

In the second contest, Cowden-Herrick edged out to a 12-11 first half lead. St. Michael edged C-H 11-10 in the third period then had an 18-9 final quarter run to pull out a 40-31 victory.

Wolke tallied 16, nine in the final quarter run and 14 in the second half. Kreke chipped in with 10. Cowden-Herrick was led by Barfield with nine.

NTC Tournament

Game 10

Neoga              12    13    10    10    --    45

Windsor             7      9      3    14    --     33

Neoga -- Ramert 13, Milner 1, Hill 11, Wood 2, Andrews 4, Carsens 2, Althoff 3, Butler 2, Fancher 5, name unreadable 2

Windsor -- G. Bennett 12, Sattler 7, Trussell 6, Miller 4, Berk 2, B. Bennett 2

Game Six

Sigel St. Michael          7     4    11    18    --    40

Cowden-Herrick          10    2    10      9    --    31

Sigel St. Michael -- Wolke 16, Althoff 3, Kreke 10, Cornell 2, Hoene 4, Probst 5

Cowden-Herrick -- Seely 2, Rauch 8, Barnes 3, Barfield 9, Watson 8, Kresin 1

At Greenville

In the 66th Annual James Burke Memorial Tournament in Greenville, consolation bracket action was contested Tuesday evening.

Salem edged Hillsboro 43-40 in the opener and Greenville won over Aviston 40-32. Salem will now face Greenville Friday at 5 p.m. for the consolation championship.

In tonight's games, Effingham faces Triad at 6 p.m. followed by Effingham St. Anthony against Carlyle at 7. The winners advance to the title contest Friday at 7 while the losers square off for third at 6 p.m.

At Teutopolis

Teutopolis handed Effingham St. Anthony two losses in seventh and eighth grade B competition Tuesday evening.

T-town took a 30-20 win in seventh-grade action. Lucas Drees led the winners with nine points. St. Anthony was led by W. Niebrugge with six.

In eighth-grade action, T-town was a 26-18 winner. Ian Addis led the way with seven points. Seachrest led St. Anthony with five points.

At Teutopolis

Seventh-Grade Game

St. Anthony          4    6      6      4     --    20

Teutopolis            7    2    10    11    --    30

St. Anthony -- B. Niebrugge 4, W. Neibrugge 6, Wenthe 2, Nashed 4, Kabbes 4

Teutopolis -- T. Zerrusen 2, Will 4, K. Zerrusen 8, Kinkelaar 2, Mette 5, Drees 9

Eighth-Grade Game

St. Anthony          4    4    6      4    --     18

Teutopolis            4    4    7    11    --    26

St. Anthony -- Seachrst 5, Brandt 4, Guy 4, Lawrence 2, Zimmerman 2, Goeckner 1

Teutopolis -- Pals 5, Siebert 1, Probst 2, Addis 7, Young 3, Thoele 4, Schlink 4