Wesclin wins Okawville Tournament
Boys Basketball
Kellogg leads Wesclin to tournament win
Wesclin beat Okawville 50-45 in the championship game of the Okawville Tournament.
The Warriors were led by Justin Kellogg, who scored 14 points.
Wesclin (17-2) will play Salem on Friday. Okawville (14-6) will play Columbia on Friday.
Wesclin | 6 | 11 | 17 | 16 | — | 50 |
Okawville | 9 | 15 | 11 | 10 | — | 45 |
Wesclin (50):
Justin Kellogg 14, Nate Brede 9, Hunter Ottensmeier 9, Mick Stephens 9, Brandon Courtney 8, Blake Rakers 1,
Totals:
FG-17 (8 3-point FG) FT-8/14 PF-0.
Okawville (45):
Payten Harre 13,Luke Hensler 11,Wyatt Krohne 8,Will Aubel 6,Caleb Frederking 5,Lane Schilling 2,
Totals:
FG-19 (4 3-point FG) FT-3/9 PF-0.
Triad beats Teutopolis
Triad beat Teutopolis 46-44 on Saturday in the consolation championship game of the Salem Invitational.
Triad (10-10) will play Mascoutah on Friday.
Highland falls to Quincy Notre Dame
Quincy Notre Dame beat Highland 48-36 at the Jerseyville Tournament.
Despite the loss, the Bulldogs went home with the tournament trophy, boasting the best tournament record (3-1).
Highland (15-6) will play Central on Saturday.
Highland | 5 | 6 | 12 | 13 | — | 36 |
Quincy ND | 7 | 13 | 8 | 20 | — | 48 |
Highland (36):
Sam LaPorta 12, Steven Schniers 6, Brady Feldman 5, Jake Kruse 5, Cameron Altadonna 2, Jonathon Dickman 2, Jack Etter 2, Steven Torre 2,
Totals:
FG-11 (2 3-point FG) FT-12/16 PF-20.
Quincy Notre Dame (48):
Ray 21, Schwartz 13, Bottorf 4, Hyer 4, Wallingford 4, Little 2,
Totals:
FG-15 (4 3-point FG) FT-14/19 PF-19.
Granite City beats Brentwood
Granite City beat Brentwood 64-51 to claim fifth place at the Nashville Invitational Tournament.
The Warriors started the game strong, taking a 20-9 lead at the end of the first quarter, and never allowed the Eagles a chance to recover.
Granite City (6-13) will play Alton on Friday. Brentwood (3-8) will play Bayless on Monday.
Brentwood | 9 | 10 | 13 | 19 | — | 51 |
Granite City | 20 | 13 | 18 | 13 | — | 64 |
Brentwood (51):
Isaiah Gordan 17, Isiah King 14, Jordan Mitchell 10, Cade Jones 8, Courtland Hill 2,
Totals:
FG-20 (2 3-point FG) FT-9/19 PF-17.
Granite City (64):
Totals:
FG-0 (0 3-point FG) FT-0/0 PF-0.
Gibault beats DuQuoin
Gibault topped DuQuoin 66-58 at the Okawville Tournament.
Karson Huels scored 18 points in the win, and Logan Doerr pitched in 15 points.
Gibault (5-15) will play Chester on Friday.
DuQuoin | 8 | 22 | 9 | 19 | — | 58 |
Gibault | 13 | 18 | 13 | 22 | — | 66 |
DuQuoin (58):
Heape 21, Daughtery 11, Pursell 9, Stewart 8, Woodside 7, Smith 2,
Totals:
FG-21 (2 3-point FG) FT-14/19 PF-0.
Gibault (66):
Karson Huels 18,Logan Doerr 15,Josh Besserman 14,Carter Kesler 8,Dylan Altadonna 7,John Adams 2,Austin Sweeney 2,
Totals:
FG-21 (6 3-point FG) FT-18/26 PF-13.
Jerseyville tops Cahokia
At its home tournament, Jerseyville beat Cahokia 41-35.
Both teams stressed defense with a low-scoring first quarter. Despite being outscored in the fourth quarter, the Panthers came away with the win.
Kurt Hall and Blake Wittman were the top scorers for Jerseyville, with 12 points apiece.
Jerseyville (11-9) will play Mount Vernon on Monday Jan. 30. Cahokia (7-10) will play Althoff on Friday.
Cahokia | 4 | 7 | 7 | 17 | — | 35 |
Jerseyville | 5 | 10 | 13 | 13 | — | 41 |
Cahokia (35):
Elijah Rice 11, Kent Quilling 9, Richard Robinson 8, Cortez Brown 4, Shamon Hudson 2, Kendez Basquine 1,
Totals:
FG-13 (4 3-point FG) FT-5/9 PF-17.
Jerseyville (41):
Kurt Hall 12,Blake Wittman 12,Coby Gibson 5,Tucker Shalley 5,AJ Shaw 4,Brett Tuttle 3,
Totals:
FG-10 (5 3-point FG) FT-16/21 PF-14.
Mascoutah gets third place
Mascoutah topped Central 70-55 to claim third-place honors at the Nashville Invitational Tournament.
Mascoutah (14-7) will be in action against Triad on Friday. Central (8-10) will play Freeburg on Friday.
Girls Basketball
Liljegren has big game for Collinsville
Faith Liljegren scored 19 points in Collinsville’s 67-41 win over Riverview Gardens.
Kristyn Mitchell also helped in the Kahoks victory, scoring 14 points, while Venise Govan led the team on defense with 7 rebounds.
Collinsville (7-10) will play East St. Louis on Tuesday. Riverview Gardens (3-13) will play McCluer on Friday.
Riverview | 10 | 13 | 9 | 9 | — | 41 |
Collinsville | 18 | 11 | 19 | 19 | — | 67 |
Riverview Gardens (41):
Asia Campbell 13, Gabriella Dickens 10, Destiny Kaiser 7, Diamond Dukes 6, Jazmene Kaiser 5,
Totals:
FG-15 (6 3-point FG) FT-5/8 PF-12.
Collinsville (67):
Faith Liljegren 19,Kristyn Mitchell 14,Antoinette Buehne 11,Katie Fenton 6,Caite Knutson 6,Venise Govan 5,Riley Doyle 3,Bria King 3,
Totals:
FG-24 (8 3-point FG) FT-11/16 PF-8.
This story was originally published January 20, 2018 at 10:38 PM with the headline "Wesclin wins Okawville Tournament."