On Thursday, November 18th, Yellow Jackets Basketball traveled to Jasper for WEAA Conference action. In the C-game, Jasper defeated the Yellow Jackets 27-5. Scoring for the Yellow Jackets was: Ryland Houchin with 5 points. The C-team is now 2-2 on the season.
In the B-game, the Polecats defeated the Yellow Jackets 33-13. Scoring for the Yellow Jackets were: Tim Harness with 9 points, Landon Wilford with 2 points, and Ryland Houchin with 2 points. The B-team is now 1-3 on the season.
In the A-game, it was a rough shooting night overall and a real struggle to score points in the second half. After one quarter of play, the Yellow Jackets led 9-5 but then trailed 20-19 at halftime. The third quarter was the difference. Coming out of the locker room, the Polecats took a 32-22 lead with 7 minutes to go and didn't look back. The final score showed Jasper winning 41-24. Scoring for the Yellow Jackets were: Brendan Bowser with 14 points, Elliott Acree with 5 points, Brady Porter with 3 points, and Rhett Andrews with 2 points. The Yellow Jackets were 5-7 from the free throw line as a team, which is a solid percentage every night. The A-team is now 2-3 on the season and 1-2 in WEAA Conference play. Next up: at home Monday, November 22nd against West Salem for a WEAA contest beginning at 5:15 pm with the C-game.