On Tuesday, December 7th, Yellow Jackets Basketball hosted New Hebron in non-conference action.
In the A-game, the Yellow Jackets came out and established good defense in the first quarter and led 16-2. With consistency being the key, the Yellow Jackets had a good second quarter as well, leading 29-4 at halftime. Coming out of the break, the Yellow Jackets would continue the outstanding defense and led 45-4 after three quarters of play. With a running clock in the fourth quarter, the Yellow Jackets would win the game 45-8. Scoring for the Yellow Jackets were: Elliott Acree with 16 points, Cameron Kolb with 10 points, Rhett Andrews with 9 points, Will Freeland with 4 points, Brady Porter with 2 points, Kasen Dulgar with 2 points, and Brendan Bowser with 2 points. The A-team is now 5-4 on the season and 3-3 in the WEAA Conference.
In the B-game, the Yellow Jackets led after one quarter 6-4, but failed to score in the second quarter which led to a halftime deficit of 14-6. In the third quarter, the ballclub came out like a ball of fire and got back in the game, still being down 16-14. The B-team would get within a 3-point opportunity at the end, but fell short 23-18. Scoring for the Yellow Jackets were: Tim Harness with 12 points, TJ Singh with 2 points, Jaxon Morris with 2 points, and Levi Potts with 2 points. The B-team is now 1-5 on the season.
In the C-game, the Yellow Jackets defeated New Hebron by the final score of 12-3. Scoring for the Yellow Jackets were: Ryland Houchin with 10 points and TJ Singh with 2 points. The C-team is now 4-2 on the season.
Next up: Thursday, December 9th at Cisne for a 5:30 pm B-game, followed by the A-game.