Braves put up a fight in JH season finale

by Bryan Stanford

The Montezuma JH Braves traveled to North Mahaska to play the Warhawks in their January 31 season basketball finale and took advantage of the young Warhawk mistakes.

7^th Grade

The seventh grade Braves finished the year with a 24-16 win.

Offensively, Tyler Thompson led the Braves in scoring and rebounding, as he completed the double double to finish the season. Thompson racked up 13 points for the seventh grade team, while bringing down 12 rebounds throughout the game. Bobby McCulley finished second in rebounds with 7, while Brody McKeag led the Braves in assists with 7 on the night.

Defensively, the seventh grade squad forced the Warhawks to 15 turnovers throughout the game. The Braves were able to obtain 13 steals on the night, while McKeag led the way with 5. The seventh grade squad finished 3-7 on the year.

8^th Grade

The eighth grade Braves battled to the buzzer against the Warhawks in their 18-17 loss. 

Offensively, the squad had trouble scoring, with Seth Fahlenkamp leading the way with 5 points and Joe Peck added 4 points.

 Peck and Jake Hasley led the Braves in rebounds, gathering 9 and 5 rebounds respectively.

The Braves finished the season with a 6-3 record.