Batesville Middle School boys basketball played its home opener on Thursday night and came away with a sweep of rival St. Louis in the annual Crosstown Shootout.
A 15-4 third quarter run propelled the Bulldog seventh grade team to a 37-24 victory.
Graham Hofer scored eight points in that third quarter and led the Blue and White in the scoring column.
Right behind were several others who factored into a total team effort.
Dustin Wessel put in seven points; Christian Peralta and Lucas Norris had six apiece, and both Duke Miller and Super Miller added four points. Asher Suddath rounded out scoring with two points.
The Bulldogs seventh graders are now 4-3 on the season.
Batesville eight grade outscored the Cardinals 17-0 in the second half and ran away with a 35-9 win to complete the sweep.
Isaiah Hernandez led all scorers with 11 points and Otter Johnson put in nine points.
Rowan Maple chipped in with six points; Miles Lawrence scored five points, and Evan Greene finished out Batesville with four points.
The Bulldog eight grade squad’s record now stands at 5-2.
Both BMS teams are back at home next Tuesday night (November 17) against Jac-Cen-Del.