Published on January 10, 2025 12:30 pm
Last Updated on January 10, 2025 12:31 pm
Effingham played host to Salem in freshman boys basketball action Thursday and fell to the Wildcats, 46-40.
The Hearts stepped out to a 15-11 opening quarter lead and led 28-21 at halftime. Gage Kinder scored eight of the team’s 14 opening quarter points. Jack Hartman tallied six in the second quarter.
EHS still led after the third quarter by a 38-29 count as Max Love knocked in three baskets.
But the Wildcats came roaring back with a 17-2 final period to pull out the six point victory.
EHS was led by Kinder with 12 points on five field goals, two from three-point range.
At Effingham
Freshman Game
Salem 11 10 8 17 — 46
Effingham 14 14 10 2 — 40
Salem — Keele 5, Harper 2, Puricelli 3, Boldt 5, Jones 17, King 14, Lux 0
Effingham — Schuette 2, Hecht 6, Kinder 12, Feldhake 2, Love 8, Wendt 3, Hartman 7