Jackets Hold On To Beat Grayville In WEAA Tourney
On Monday, January 6th, the Yellow Jackets entered WEAA Conference Tournament play as the 4-seed vs. the 5th-seeded Grayville Bison. In the first quarter, the Yellow Jackets jumped out on top 15-8. But Grayville outscored the Yellow Jackets by one point in the second quarter, which still left the Yellow Jackets on top at halftime 30-24. The third quarter saw the Yellow Jackets nearly double up the Bison and take a lead with 7 minutes to play at 43-31. Just as Grayville did in the second quarter, they came storming back to within one-point with less than a minute to play. In the end, the Yellow Jackets hung on to win 53-51 and move into the winners bracket. Scoring for the Yellow Jackets: Matt Jackson with 16 points, Carlos Monroy with 14 points, Trent Casburn with 12 points, Kollin Kelsey with 6 points, and Elliott Acree with 5 points.
Next up: WEAA Conference Tournament action on Tuesday, as the Yellow Jackets will play the one-seed Cisne in the semi-finals at Cisne Middle School at 6 pm.