The Teutopolis Lady Shoes used a balanced scoring attack to post an impressive 74-69 victory at home Thursday night over Benton.

Malea Helmink, Anna Probst, Chloe Probst and Summer Wall were all in double figures, helping the Lady Shoes earn their second win of the season.

The third quarter made the difference. T-Town led 38-34 at halftime, but then outscored the Lady Rangers 25-13 to build a 63-47 advantage heading into the final eight minutes. Chloe Probst scored eight points and Anna Probst added seven more in that decisive third period.

Helmink led the Lady Shoes with 17 points, while both Anna and Chloe Probst scored 15 and Wall added 11. Benton’s Malia Webb led all scorers with 24 points.

Teutopolis, now 2-3, will play Saturday at Olney.

Kamaree Pollard and Tiara Johnson combined to score 45 points Monday night, helping the Mt. Vernon Lady Rams go on the road and post a 67-52 victory over Teutopolis in the season-opener for both squads.

It was Pollard in the first half and Johnson in the second half for the guests.

Pollard scored 15 of her 23 points in the opening two quarters, helping the Lady Rams build 38-30 lead at halftime.

Then it was Johnson’s turn. She pumped in 17 of her 22 points after intermission, including nine in the third period when Mt. Vernon went on a 17-7 scoring run to open a 55-37 advantage.

Cold shooting and turnovers hurt the Lady Shoes. They shot just 37 percent overall, connecting on 13-of-34 attempts from two-point range and going 7-for-20 from beyond the arc. They also turned the ball over 24 times.

Chloe Probst kept T-Town close in the opening quarter. She knocked a pair of three-pointers and scored nine of her team-high 15 points, helping the Lady Shoes to stay within 19-14. Kelsey Niemerg hit a three and scored five points and Isabelle Zerrusen added four points in the second period, but THS trailed by eight at intermission.

Mollie Ruholl was also in double figures for the Lady Shoes, finishing with 11 points.

Teutopolis will play in the Centralia Tournament on Thursday and Saturday.

The Teutopolis Lady Shoes notched their first win of the season by posting a 51-28 decision over Centralia in their final game of the Centralia Tournament.

T-Town opened tourney play by dropping a 52-21 verdict to Breese Mater Dei and then fell to Highland 44-24.

But the Lady Shoes bounced back with a strong performance against the Orphan Annies.

Teutopolis built a 14-6 lead after the first eight minutes. Anna Probst knocked down a three and scored five points in that opening period. By halftime, the Lady Shoes led by 10 points, 25-15.

T-Town didn’t let up in the second half. The THS girls expanded their lead to 36-21 after three quarters and then outscored Centralia 15-7 in the final period to secure the victory.

Chloe Probst led the Lady Shoes with 12 points and Anna Probst finished with 10.

Teutopolis, 1-3, will return to action Thursday, Nov. 30, with a home game against Benton.

By Steve Raymond

ET Sports Report

It was a quick turnaround with virtually no scouting report.

It was like playing in a holiday tournament or summer league.

No preparation.

Just move on to the next game.

That’s the situation the Teutopolis Wooden Shoes faced Thursday night.

So, Chet Reeder’s pre-game message was pretty short and concise.

“I just told them, ‘There’s no tomorrow. Just put it on the line and leave it all on the floor.’”

Talk about following a game plan.

For the next 32 minutes, the team in white was diving on the floor for every loose ball, challenging every shot, battling for every rebound and attacking on offense with every possession.

In other words, they played Wooden Shoes basketball.

And when it was over, the team – and the five seniors – walked off the court at the State Farm Center as winners.

Along with the third place trophy.

T-Town earned that with a 52-43 victory over Taylor Ridge (Rockridge) in the third place game of the Class 2A State Tournament in Champaign.

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