SATURDAY PREP ROUNDUP: Neoga boys fall to Sullivan, defeat Cisne at Neoga Mary Sur Shootout

Nov. 27—NEOGA — Tied at 43 with under one minute to go, Sullivan head boys basketball coach Craig Toler drew up a play with the hopes that his team wouldn't unravel.

That play worked.

Aiden Ballinger received the ball on the right wing and buried a three-pointer that pushed Sullivan ahead of Neoga by three points, 46-43, on the second day of the Neoga Mary Sur Shootout.

"The key to that play was that we drew a man play out of the timeout and then they went 1-2-2 and our kids didn't panic," Toler said. "They got organized and we moved the ball. Aiden stepped up and knocked it down."

Sullivan ended up winning the contest 50-45.

Ballinger's three-pointer were the only points of the game for him.

Camden Watkins had 20 points. Brett Bushue had 16. Dirk Lane had three and Kyle Corkill had two.

"At times, we were really good," Toler said. "Defensively, they did a good job of disrupting us. They were prepared to guard our split screens. At times, we got caught standing and watching the ball and they hammered us pretty good on the offensive glass."

Neoga (1-1) was led by Trey Sheehan with 14 points.

Gavin Ray had 13 points. Landon Titus had nine. Luke Keller had six and James Bullock had three.

"That's a good zone and when you shoot well against a zone, you're going to have a good night and if you don't, you got to find other ways," Indians' head coach Andrew Snow said. "I thought for a stretch in the third quarter, we were getting to the basket and then, they collapsed a little bit and we had to rely on some perimeter shots."

Neoga 59, Cisne 56

Neoga defeated Cisne, 59-56, in the Neoga Mary Sur Shootout.

Sheehan led Neoga (2-1) with 21 points.

Ray had 14 points. Braydon Letterle had nine. Bullock had six. Titus had five and Carter Young and Keller each had two.

Effingham 56, Robinson 45

The Effingham Flaming Hearts defeated Robinson, 56-45, in the St. Anthony Thanksgiving Tournament.

Cannon Bockhorn led Effingham (1-3) with 25 points.

KJ Kellams had 14 points. Spencer Fox had eight. Rylan Pals had five and Ethan Jones had four.

Champaign (Central) 53, Effingham (St. Anthony) 51

The St. Anthony Bulldogs fell to Champaign (Central), 53-51 in overtime, in the St. Anthony Thanksgiving Tournament.

Brock Fearday led St. Anthony (2-2) with 18 points.

Brady Hatton had 11 points. Collin Westendorf had seven. Max Koenig had six. Will Fearday had four. Nick Ruholl had three and Sam Link had two.

Teutopolis 79, Bridgeport (Red Hill) 17

The Teutopolis Wooden Shoes defeated Bridgeport (Red Hill), 79-17, in the Lawrence County Capital Classic.

Garrett Gaddis led Teutopolis (2-1) with 20 points.

Austin Bloemer had 12 points. Gavin Addis had 11. Zac Niebrugge had nine. Tyler Pruemer had eight. Logan Lawson had seven. Joey Niebrugge had five. Mitch Koester had three and Jake Bushur and Alex Kremer each had two.

Teutopolis 50, Vincennes (Ind.) 46

The Teutopolis Wooden Shoes defeat2wson each had six. Bloemer had two and Koester had one.

Warrensburg-Latham 65, Stewardson-Strasburg/Windsor 35

The Stewardson-Strasburg/Windsor Hatchets fell to Warrensburg-Latham, 65-35, in the Cerro Gordo/Bement Thanksgiving Tournament.

Connor Manhart led Stewardson-Strasburg (2-2) with 12 points.

Jackson Gurgel had eight points. Brody Hendrickson had six. Nathaniel Gracey had five. Rylan Rincker had three and Aiden Sayers had one.

Beecher City/Cowden-Herrick 61, Ramsey 50

The Beecher City/Cowden-Herrick Bobcats defeated Ramsey, 61-50, in the Mulberry Grove Thanksgiving Tournament.

The Bobcats (2-2) were led by Kaidyn Calame with 16 points.

Clayton Wojcik had 12 points. Wyatt Rueff and Gage Lorton each had 11. Carson Evans had seven and August Cosart and AJ Radloff each had two.

St. Elmo/Brownstown 42, Farina (South Central) 37

The St. Elmo/Brownstown Eagles defeated the South Central Cougars, 42-37, in the Mulberry Grove Thanksgiving Tournament.

St. Elmo/Brownstown (4-0) was led by Adam Atwood with 19 points (6-of-13 shooting), six rebounds and two assists.

Collin Maxey had 14 points (5-of-8), eight rebounds and one steal. Cade Schaub had three points (1-of-8), four rebounds, one steal and four assists. Lowell Wilhour had three points (1-of-2), two rebounds and one steal. Brody Mason had two points (1-of-3), one rebound, two steals and three assists and Josiah Maxey had one point, four rebounds and four steals.

As for South Central (3-1), Seth Bergmann led with 11 points.

Brody Markley had eight points. Max Magnus had seven. Kage Hiestand had five. Callaway Smith had four and Seth Jones had two.

Neoga 67, Arthur (Christian) 53

The Neoga Indians defeated Arthur (Christian), 67-53, in the Neoga Mary Sur Shootout.

Haylee Campbell led Neoga (3-1) with 25 points.

Brynn Richards had 19 points. Atalie Osborn had 18 and Allison Sampson had five.

Robinson 57, Effingham (St. Anthony) 55

The St. Anthony Bulldogs fell to Robinson, 57-55, in the Robinson Lady Maroons Thanksgiving Tournament.

Nancy Ruholl led St. Anthony (4-1) with 25 points, seven rebounds, three steals and three assists.

Stacie Vonderheide had 19 points, eight rebounds, four steals and five assists. Ali Kollman had seven points and five rebounds and Aubrey Denning and Kallie Kabbes each had two points.

Effingham (St. Anthony) 65, Fairfield 33

The St. Anthony Bulldogs defeated Fairfield, 65-33, in the Robinson Lady Maroons Thanksgiving Tournament.

Vonderheide led St. Anthony (5-1) with 25 points, seven rebounds, five steals and four assists.

Ruholl had 17 points, five rebounds, three steals and three assists. Kabbes had eight points and seven rebounds. Adysen Rios and Ava Faber each had five points. Kollman had four points and Katie Kollman had two points.

Vonderheide and Ruholl were named to the Robinson Lady Maroons Thanksgiving Tournament All-Tournament Team.

Cowden-Herrick/Beecher City 48, Toledo (Cumberland) 35

The Cowden-Herrick/Beecher City Bobcats defeated the Cumberland Lady Pirates, 48-35, in the Cowden-Herrick/Beecher City Thanksgiving Tournament.

Macee Rodman led CHBC (3-3) with 14 points.

Ines Saez and Ruby Stuckemeyer each had nine points. Marissa Summers had five. Shaelyn Nohren had four. Madison Dawson had three and Kendyl Vaughn and Karlee Smith each had two.

As for Cumberland (1-5), Jade Carr and Alysa Dittamore each had 10 points.

Paige Dittamore had four points. Mia Holsapple had three and Katelyn Shoemaker, Jadalyn Sowers, Hannah Shoemaker and Suzy Fritts all had two.

Brownstown/St. Elmo 56, Louisville (North Clay) 42

The Brownstown/St. Elmo Bombers defeated the North Clay Lady Cardinals, 56-42, in the Cowden-Herrick/Beecher City Thanksgiving Tournament.

Brownstown (5-1) was led by Lexi Seabaugh with 25 points.

Dayana Haslett had 13 points. Madi Miller had eight. Presley Williams had six. Jayna Ireland had two and Abbi Ledbetter and Danika Ramsey each had one.

As for North Clay (3-3), Miah Ballard had 17 points.

Alexis VanDyke had 15 points. Matia Price had four. Sydney Kincaid had three. Karlie Guinn had two and Leah Wetherholt had one.

Dieterich 36, Stewardson-Strasburg/Windsor 33

The Dieterich Movin Maroons defeated the Stewardson-Strasburg/Windsor Hatchets, 36-33, in the Cowden-Herrick/Beecher City Thanksgiving Tournament.

Dieterich (4-2) was led by Brittney Niemerg and Ruby Westendorf with eight points each.

Miley Britton and Estella Meinhart each had seven and Kady Tegeler had six.

As for Stewardson-Strasburg/Windsor (4-3), Ella Kinkelaar led with 16 points.

Ellie Wittenberg, Samantha Hayes and Morgan Mathis each had five and Kendra Hayes had two.

Britton was named the Cowden-Herrick/Beecher City Thanksgiving Tournament Most Valuable Player and was named to the all-tournament team.

Tegeler was also named to the team, along with Stew-Stras' Kinkelaar and Samantha Hayes, Brownstown/St. Elmo's Seabaugh and Dayana Haslett, North Clay's Miah Ballard and Cowden-Herrick/Beecher City's Macee Rodman.

Contact EDN Sports Editor Alex Wallner at 618-510-9231 or alex.wallner@effinghamdailynews.com.