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Monday, December 19, 2011

JH Braves face off with Lynnville-Sully


Carson Losure goes for a basket against Lynnville-Sully during the 8th grade game on Dec. 12.

by Natalie Kirton
The junior high boys basketball teams versed Lynnville-Sully on Monday, Dec. 12. 
The 7th grade boys made a spectacular win with a score of 55-35. 
Dakota Strong contributed most, bringing 19 points to the scoreboard. Logan Price made ten points, and both Price and Strong made five steals throughout the game. Carson Losure and Kaleb Kriegel scored eight and six points respectively, while Zach Townsend, Dominique Ward and Strong all made four rebounds. 
“We had a lot of steals and ran the floor well. Our press was very effective in creating turnovers that lead to quick scores,” said Coach Clayton Hjelmeland. 
The 8th grade team suffered a disappointing loss, scoring 27 points to Lynnville-Sully’s 49. 
“This game didn’t go quite the way we drew it up, but we did do some good things,” commented Hjelmeland.
Collectively as a team, seven rebounds were made as well as ten steals. Brody McKeag contributed seven points to the team’s overall score. Tyler Thompson made three rebounds, and Carson Losure had three steals. 
“The boys hustled right up to the very end and that impressed me a lot,” said Hjelmeland.

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