EHS Bounces Charleston, Boys Weekend Roundup

CHARLESTON -- Effingham High School bounced Charleston in Apollo Conference boys basketball action for the fourth time this season, 69-47 Friday evening.

The Hearts zipped out to a 19-2 opening quarter lead and never looked back. Leighton Lark knocked down two three-pointers in the quarter and finished with 20 points to lead the Hearts.

Also in double figures was Kevin Daugherty with 16 points. Daugherty had an eight point run in the second period. Isaac Foreman tallied nine points, seven coming in the third period.

Charleston was led by Huddleston with 13 and Bell with 10.

At Charleston

EFFINGHAM (69)

Ramos 0-0 -- 0, Robinson 2-0 -- 4, Mahaffey 1-0 -- 2, Knight 2-1 -- 5, Wohltman 1-4 -- 6, Lark 8-0 -- 20, Knight 0-0 -- 0, Wolfe 3-0 -- 7, Daugherty 6-1 -- 16, Woltman 0-0 -- 0, Foreman 3-3 --9 ,  Carie 0-0 -- 0, Zerrusen 0-0 -- 0. TOTALS 26 FG, 9  FT.

CHARLESTON (47)

Huddleston 4-3 -- 13, Gowin 2-0 -- 5, McInerney 3-0 -- 8, Strader 2-0 -- 5, Bell 4-0 -- 10, Moore 1-0 -- 2, Smith 1-0 -- 2, Hoover 1-0 -- 2. TOTALS 18 FG, 3 FT.

Effingham          19    18    17    15    --    69

Charleston           2    12    19    14    --    47

3-point FG -- Effingham 8 (Lark 4, Wolfe 1, Daugherty 3), Charleston 8 (Huddleston 2, Gowin 1, McInerney 2, Strader 1, Bell 2)

Junior Varsity Game

Effingham          12    21    23    21    --    77

Charleston         11      8      3       6    --    28

Effingham -- Ramos 0, Schafer 6, Vasquez 3, Beals 2, Zerrusen 8, Wolfe 24, Carie 6, Woltman 2, Jackson 12, Donaldson 8, Minor 2, Kasdford 2, Barnes 2

Charleston -- Bell 4, Braden 8, Moore 6, Crews 2, Smith 4, Agan 0, Garrett 2, Boyer 0, McGahey 0, Taylor-Lutz 2

At Teutopolis

Teutopolis started off slow, trailing Paxton-Buckley-Loda 12-11 after the opening quarter and 25-23 at halftime. The Wooden Shoes still trailed 35-33 going into the final quarter then had a 15-9 run to pull out a 48-44 victory Friday evening.

Hardiek tallied 18 for the winners while Brett Mette chipped in with 12. Mette led in rebounds with five.The Wooden Shoes improve to 13-7 on the season and are back in action Tuesday at Charleston.

At Teutopolis

PAXTON-BUCKLEY-LODA (44)

Eshleman 4-0 -- 8, Rubarts 3-0 -- 6, Ja. Walder 1-0 -- 2, Je. Walder 1-3 -- 5, Schrodt 7-3 -- 18, Young 2-1 -- 5. TOTALS 18 FG, 7 FT.

TEUTOPOLIS (48)

Drees 1-3 -- 5, Br. Mette 0-1 -- 1, Will 3-0 -- 8, Wenthe 1-2 -- 4, Hardiek 5-4 -- 18, Bre. Mette 6-0 -- 12. TOTALS 16 FG, 10 FT.

Paxton-Buckley-Loda          12    13    10      9    --    44

Teutopolis                              11    12    10    15    --    48

3-point FG -- Paxton-Buckley-Loda 1 (Schrodt 1), Teutopolis 6 (Will 2, Hardiek 4)

Little Illini Conference Tournament

Olney captured the championship of the Little Illini Conference Tournament Friday evening by downing Casey-Westfield 60-55.

The third place contest went to Lawrenceville over Newton 56-52. In thte consolation championship, Flora won over Marshall 53-43.

Saturday Scores:

Tuscola 44, Tolono Unity 40

Sporingfield Lanphier 86, Taylorville 52

Sullivan 72, Monticello 61