The Batesville Middle School 8th Grade Boys Basketball team put forth a valiant effort Monday night but fell 45-40 at home against Greensburg. The tightly contested matchup saw the Bulldogs keep the game within a possession for most of the evening, but they were unable to overcome the Pirates down the stretch.
Jax Negovetich led the Bulldogs with 12 points, while Beckett Jones added eight. Lane Higham and Hank Bohman contributed seven points apiece, and RJ Schuerman rounded out the scoring with six.
Now sitting at 14-4 on the season, the Bulldogs will look to bounce back in their regular-season finale tonight at home against Rushville.