Brock Fearday and Colin Westendorf combined to scored 35 points Tuesday night, helping the St. Anthony Bulldogs beat Newton, 50-43, in a non-conference game played at the Enlow Center.

The host Bulldogs knocked down four three-pointers in the opening period. Brock Fearday had a pair, while Westendorf and Henry Brent also connected from behind the arc, as SAHS built a 16-9 lead after the first eight minutes.

The gap remained about the same throughout. St. Anthony led 25-18 at halftime and 37-29 heading into the fourth quarter.

Newton’s Parker Wolf hit two threes and scored 10 points in the final eight minutes, but The Bulldogs made 6-of-10 free throws to maintain the lead and secure the victory.

Parker finished with 18 points and teammate Dylan Gier added 13 for the Eagles, who dipped to 6-2 on the season.

Fearday also had 18 points and Westendorf scored 17 for the Bulldogs.

St. Anthony, now 7-2, will play a National Trail Conference game on the road Friday. The Bulldogs will travel to Dieterich. The Movin’ Maroons have won six straight and are 6-1 overall. Both teams are 3-0 in league play.

Stacie Vonderheide and Addyson Rios combined to score 44 points Thursday night, helping the St. Anthony Lady Bulldogs get a big road win, a 59-52 victory over Cowden-Herrick/Beecher City.

Macie Rodman scored 10 of her 16 points in the opening eight minutes, helping the Lady Bobcats build a 21-13 lead. But Vonderheide pumped in 10 points and Rios added nine more, as the Lady Bulldogs went on a 25-13 scoring run to take a 38-34 advantage at halftime.

St. Anthony was still on top 49-43 going into the final period and then hung on for the win. Vonderheide had six points in the fourth quarter.

Vonderheide had a double-double, finishing with 26 points and 10 rebounds. She also had seven steals and seven assists. Rios scored 18 points, pulled down four rebounds and also had five steals. In addition to Rodman, Baya Fingo and Ruby Stuckemeyer were both in double figures for CHBC, scoring 12 and 10 points respectively.

The Lady Bobcats dropped to 6-5 overall and 1-3 in the National Trail Conference. The Lady Bulldogs improved to 8-2 overall and are now 3-1 in league play.

St. Anthony will return to action Monday night. It will be the Cross Creek Rivalry, as the Lady Bulldogs will play at Teutopolis.

It took a while, but the St. Anthony Bulldogs finally got going.

The Bulldogs trailed at halftime, but used a big second half Friday night to eventually pull away and post a 56-38 road victory over St. Elmo/Brownstown.

The host Eagles held a slim 21-20 edge at intermission. But in the third quarter, Max Koenig and Ryan Schmidt combined to score 14 points and help SAHS go on a 22-7 scoring run to build a 42-28 advantage heading into the final eight minutes.

St. Anthony then outscored SEB 14-10 in the fourth quarter to secure the win and hand the Eagles their first loss of the season.

Adam Atwood scored 15 points for St. Elmo/Brownstown, who dropped to 7-1 overall and 2-1 in the National Trail Conference.

The Bulldogs were led by Schmidt’s 16 points, while Koenig added 10, with eight of those coming in that pivotal third period.

The Bulldogs improved to 6-2 on the season and remain unbeaten in the NTC at 3-0. They will return home Tuesday night to face a talented Newton squad.

By Steve Raymond

ET Sports Report

Sometimes, it doesn’t take long to determine how a game is going to go.

That was certainly the case Tuesday night at the Enlow Center.

Take Cowden-Herrick/Beecher City (CHBC) for example. On their first eight possessions, the Bobcats missed one shot and turned the ball over seven times.

The St. Anthony Bulldogs took advantage, building a 14-0 lead in less than 2½ minutes, and were never threatened, finishing with an 81-46 victory in a National Tral Conference contest at home.

“I thought our intensity, focus and tenacity set the tone for the game,” SAHS coach Cody Rincker said.

Ryan Schmidt scored 10 of those early points and Brock Fearday had the other four. St. Anthony’s full-court pressure caused 10 first-quarter turnovers, helping the hosts build the quick double-digit lead. By the end of the first eight minutes, Schmidt had 17 points and the Bulldogs owned a 32-9 advantage.

But the second quarter was a different story.

“Give CHBC credit,” Rincker noted. “They made some adjustments and did a nice job of making shots after they broke our press and the guys were scrambling to find their guy to guard.”

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