The Batesville 7th grade Middle School Basketball team traveled to Columbus Northside Middle School and was the winner of a thrilling game in overtime 34-30. The Bulldogs got off to a great start and took an early 7-1 lead going into the second quarter. The Bulldogs would keep up the great play on both sides of the ball and would hold Northside to 5 points at the half. The second half was much different for the dogs, as bad passes turned into turnovers and they saw their lead reduce to 6 at the end of the quarter. The bulldogs keep trying to put pressure on Northside, but Northside kept scoring. With less than a minute left in regulation, the Bulldogs were down by one when Levi Hunt hit a free throw to tie the game. With 5 seconds left Northside got a good look at a shot, but couldn’t score to send the game into overtime. Like always, the Bulldogs kept battling and would take a two-point lead late in overtime. Carson Meyer helped seal a victory by going 5-6 from the free throw line late in overtime. Batesville was led in scoring by Meyer with 23, Camden Kaiser with 4, Hunt with 3, Eli Denni, and Winston Garrett with 2 points.
The Bulldogs are now 7-6 on the season and look to continue their winning streak on Thursday as they travel to East Central.
Submitted by the school’s athletic department.