Batesville Boys 8th Grade Basketball

The Batesville boy’s 8th-grade team traveled to Sunman Dearborn Middle School Thursday night to take on the Trojans. The Bulldogs came up short in the contest by a score of 43 to 60. The Bulldogs kept it close in the first quarter with a score of 16 to 18 in favor of EC. The Trojans pushed the lead to 27 to 37 at the half and that’s as close as the Bulldogs would get. Leading the Bulldogs in scoring for the game were James Hughes with 15 points, Cole Abrams with 9, Kamryn Holcomb with 9, Caleb Laker with 8, and Carson Hartley with 2. The loss brings the Bulldog’s season record to 12 wins and 2 losses. The Bulldogs will next be in action on Tuesday, Dec. 13th as they host South Dearborn Middle School.

Submitted by the school’s athletic department.