It wasn't pretty, gut-tough wins usually aren't, but Windsor/Stewardson-Strasburg Co-op wasn't going for style points. A victory will do, and it was earned 51-44 over Brownstown-St. Elmo in an Illinoi

Neoga High School claimed the championship of the National Trail Conference Girls Basketball Tournament with an exciting 58-50 overtime win over Effingham St. Anthony Saturday. The Indians and Bulldogs were tied at 13-13 after the opening quarter.

Coach Kim Romack and her players celebrate a victory making it her 200th coaching career win. Neoga High School Coach Kim Romack reached her 200th coaching win as her girls basketball squad defeated Vandalia,

Marshall captured the championship of the Dieterich Girls Holiday Basketball Tournament with a 57-48 win over Brownstown/St. Elmo Wednesday. The score was tied at 15-15 after the opening quarter and the Lions moved ahead 31-26 at halftime.

A look at the scores and schedules from local boys' and girls' basketball holiday tournaments running between Dec. 26 and Dec. 30.

Lucy Moore led Casey with seven points, while Ellie Shull scored five and Grace Towles four. Now 9-0, 4-0 in the LIC, Paris plays Thursday at Tri-County. Casey, 4-10 and 0-2, is at Brownstown-St. Elmo on Tuesday.

Lucy Moore led Casey with seven points, while Ellie Shull scored five and Grace Towles four. Now 9-0, 4-0 in the LIC, Paris plays Thursday at Tri-County. Casey, 4-10 and 0-2, is at Brownstown-St. Elmo on Tuesday.

Effingham High School moved to 6-1 on the season with a 49-36 win over North Clay (Louisville) in girls basketball competition Saturday. The Hearts edged out to a 12-7 opening quarter lead as Madison Mapes and Ella Niebrugge scored five points each,

Dieterich edged out to an 8-7 opening quarter lead and went on for a 56-48 win over the host squad to win the Cowden-Herrick/Beecher City Girls Thanksgiving Basketball Tournament Saturday. The Movin' Maroons and Bobcats were tied at 25-25 at halftime before Dieterich had a 17-5 third quarter run and went on for the victory.

Area girls basketball teams will be competing in four tournaments this week. Those include the Bob Kerans Thanksgiving Tournament, Robinson, Mary Sur and Cowden-Herrick/Beecher City girls tournaments.