On Tuesday, the Batesville Middle School 7th graders competed in the Crosstown Classic. The Bulldogs won one game and lost one game. In the first game, Batesville defeated Benjamin Rush Middle School by a score of 55 to 32.
It was a very great offensive game for the Bulldogs and it was very balanced scoring. Pros Moorman led the way for Batesville scoring 11 points, followed by Calvin Sherwood with 9 points, Damon Grieshop with 7 points, RJ Powell with 6 points, Mason Barker and Trey Peters each scoring 5 points, Jaden Peetz with 4 points and Bristol Davies, Matthew Meyer, Nathan Villani and Austin Cornn each scored 2 points.
In the second game, Batesville was defeated by Jennings County by a score of 42 to 30. Batesville hit a wall in the second game only scoring 5 points for the entire 1st half. The second half was much better for the Bulldogs but in the end it was not enough to dig out of the hole they were in. In this game, Batesville was led by RJ Powell with 9 points, Calvin Sherwood with 8 points, Trey Peters with 5 points, Mason Barker, Pros Moorman and Jaden Peetz each with 2 points and Austin Cornn with 1 point.
After the Crosstown Classic, Batesville now has a record of 5-8 on the season. The Bulldogs will next be in action on January 7th when they play at Brookville Middle School.
Courtesy of Bulldogs Coach Luke Williams.
The St Louis 7th Grade Basketball team played in the 3rd Annual Cross-Town Classic Tournament on Tuesday and came away with a 2nd place finish as they fell to the Jennings County Panthers in the championship game by the score of 42-41 in overtime.
The Cardinals got to the championship game by beating Connersville 30 – 23 in their first game and then beating North Decatur 40-14. Jennings County beat Benjamin Rush in their first game and then beat Batesville Middle School in their second game.
It was a tough loss for the Cardinals as they fought back from a 5 point half-time deficit to tie the game up in regulation and go into overtime. In the second half, St. Louis got some big 3 point baskets from Kurt Siefert and Wil Freeland along with some key buckets on the inside from Sam Voegele and Lleyton Ratcliffe. In over-time, the Cardinals quickly jumped out to a four point lead but could not hold on to it as Jennings County fought back and then hit a shot with just seconds remaining in the game to win it.
The Cardinals were led by Sam Voegele with 12 points, Lleyton Ratcliffe 10 points, Kurt Siefert 9 points, Andrew Oesterling 4 points, Riley Schebler and Wil Freeland both had 3 points. On defense, the Cardinals were led by Sam Voegele who controlled the boards as he pulled in double digit rebounds.
The St Louis 7th Grade team record now stands at 18-2.
Courtesy of Cardinals Coach Jim Oesterling.
Batesville 8th grade Crosstown Classic Results: 1st Game, Batesville beats Benjamin Rush 29 to 26.
Batesville Scoring-Seth Gausman 9pts; Colt Meyer 5 pts; Cory Ralston 2 pts; Dempsy Bohman 11 pts; and Jake Cruse 2 pts.
“Coming off the break and being an early morning game you could see that both teams were kicking off some rust. Hence the low score. But it was good to see us battle it out and get the win.” Bulldogs Coach Chris Bradford.
2nd Game, Jennings County defeats Batesville 49 to 45.
Batesville Scoring-Seth Gausman 10 pts; Shane Meer 2 pts; Colt Meyer 18 pts; John Thompson 2 pts; Dempsy Bohman 12 pts; and Jake Cruse 1 pt.
“Not a very good start for us defensively, but shots were falling for us on the other end, so that kept us in the game early. Costly turnovers led to Jennings County transition buckets, and we dug ourselves a 15 pt deficit with 6:00 to go. We played with urgency in those final minutes to climb back into the game and get it within 2 pts with 3 seconds remaining. Jennings County sank 2 crucial free throws to seal the victory.” Bulldogs Coach Chris Bradford.