C'land, S. Central Meet at Vandalia, Neoga Finishes Fifth at Monticello

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Published on December 30 2019 7:37 am
Last Updated on December 30 2019 7:37 am
Written by Millie Lange

VANDALIA -- Cumberland and South Central will meet for fifth place at the Vandalia Holiday Boys Basketball Tournament today.

Both teams won in Saturday action. Cumberland edged Flora, 53-52 in the first game of the day.

South Central then pounded Father McGivney, 67-24 in the fourth game of the day.

The Cougars took a 13-6 opening quarter lead and led 29-16 at halftime. South Central then had a 38-14 second half.

Keenin Willshire tallied 21 points for the winners while Hunter Brandt chipped in with 10. The Cougars are now 6-6 on the season.

In other games Saturday, Shelbyville defeated Father McGivney 57-27, Patoka won over Flora 75-62, Pana downed Okaw Valley 54-27 and Vandalia beat Meridian 83-76 in double overtime.

Today's finals find Flora against Father McGivney at 2 p.m. for ninth place, Patoka facing Shelbyville at 3:30 for seventh place, Cumberland against South Central at 5 for fifth place, Okaw Valley taking on Meridian at 6:30 for third place and Vandalia meeting Pana at 8 for the championship.

Vandalia Holiday Tournament

Game 18

SOUTH CENTRAL (67)

Smith 2-1 -- 5, Robb 1-0 -- 2, Dodson 3-1 -- 7, Brandt 3-4 -- 10, Hester 3-0 -- 9, Cowger 2-0 -- 4, Blomberg 1-0 -- 2, Hall 1-0 -- 3, Willshire 9-3 -- 21, Patten 1-0 -- 2, Bahde 1-0 -- 2. TOTALS 27 FG, 9 FT.

FATHER MCGIVNEY (24)

Huber 2-0 -- 6, Wenos 2-0 -- 4, Luchetti 2-2 -- 6, Scott 2-2 -- 6, Smith 0-2 -- 2. TOTALS 8 FG, 6 FT.

South Central                  13    16    27    11    --    67

Father McGivney              6    10      6      8    --    24

(Father McGivney linescore adds up to 30 while 24 listed as final)

3-point FG -- South Central 4 (Hester 3, Hall 1), Father McGivney 2 (Huber 2).

 

Monticello Holiday Tournament

Neoga captured fifth place in the Monticello Holiday Boys Basketball Tournament Saturday.

Neoga tallied a 58-43 win over GCMS to take fifth place.

Tuscola won the championship by downing Paxton-Buckley-Loda 45-39. Third place went to Monticello over Ridgeview 54-32 and Oakwood downed Clinton for seventh place 55-52.