Eagles’ season ends at regional

Altamont outscored St. Elmo/Brownstown by five points in the fourth quarter on Friday to win the regional title.
The Indians held a 20-10 lead after one quarter, but the Eagles narrowed the gap to just two at halftime by outscoring Altamont 16-8 in the second quarter.
The Eagles also had a scoring edge in the third quarter, 11-7, but Altamont took the regional title by outscoring St. Elmo/Brownstown 23-18 in the final quarter.
Lewis Brown led the Eagles with 20 points and Isaac Maxey contributed 15.
St. Elmo/Brownstown – Brown 8 3-7 20, Maxey 7 0-0 15, Goldsborough, 3 1-1 7, Philpot 3 1-2 7, Denton 1 0-0 3, Himes 1 1-1 3, Aderman 0 0-0 0, Pruett 0 0-0 0.
Altamont – Stevenson 7 8-10 24, Biggs 5 3-6 14, Duckwitz 3 2-2 10, Whitt 3 0-2 6, Teasley 1 0-0 2, Jahraus 1 0-1 2, Klitzing 0 0-0 0.
Three-pointers – St. Elmo/Brownstown-Brown 1, Maxey 1, Denton 1; Altamont-Stevenson 2, Biggs 1, Duckwitz 2.

St. Elmo/Brownstown advanced to the regional championship by defeating Palestine/Hutsonville, 79-73, last Wednesday.
Palestine/Hutsonville led 17-14 after one quarter and 31-25 at halftime, but the Eagles advanced by outscoring their opponents 30-17 in the third quarter and 15-9 in the fourth.
Lewis Brown exploded for 40 points to lead the Eagles, and Andy Goldsborough scored 20.
St. Elmo/Brownstown – Brown 12 13-14 40, Goldsborough 6 5-8 20, Pruett 2 1-3 7, Aderman 2 1-1 5, Denton 0 3-4 3, Maxey 1 0-0 2, Philpot 0 1-2 1, Atwood 0 0-0 0, Brooks 0 0-0 0.
Palestine/Hutsonville – Gower 9 5-11 23, E. Newlin 6 6-11 20, York 6 0-0 14, Pickering 2 2-4 7, Nave 1 1-4 3, Nehls 0 2-7 2, W. Newlin 0 2-2 2, Thornell 1 0-0 2, J. Newlin 0 0-0 0.
Three-pointers – St. Elmo/Brownstown-Brown 4, Goldsborough 3, Pruett 2; Palestine/Hutsonville-E. Newlin 2, York 2, Pickering 1.