Junior High Boys Basketball
Chester-East Lincoln places 4th in State

 

[February 19, 2024] 

The Chester-East Lincoln 8th grade boys basketball team lost 38-36 to Peoria St. Jude in overtime at the 2024 IESA Class 8-1A State Basketball Tournament last Thursday night in Warrensburg.

As the only public school to finish in the top four, the Panthers still brought home the fourth place trophy.

The Panthers led the game 13-6 after the first quarter. At the half CEL was up 21-16.

By the time the third quarter ended, the Panthers were still on top 30-25.

In the fourth quarter, the Panthers were outscored 10-5 and the game was tied 35-35 in regulation.

Peoria St. Jude won the overtime battle and the final score was 38-36.

Grady Rutledge led the Panthers with 13 points, including three 3s.

Ayden Ferguson tossed in 10 points for CEL.

The Panthers ended the season with a 17-9 record.

Congratulations, Panthers, on your state finish!

Scoring

Chester-East Lincoln 36

Rutledge 13
Ferguson 10
K. Komnick 7
C. Komnick 4
Long 2

Peoria St. Jude 38

Pribaz 13
Ho 11
Hoeft 6
Lynch 4
Fady 3
Stickelmaier 1

[Teena Lowery with photo by Cassidy Ferguson]