On Thursday, February 4, Yellow Jackets basketball hosted Grayville in WEAA Conference action. In the B-game, the Yellow Jackets took the lead in the first quarter, 12-4, and never looked back. A big fourth quarter pushed the victory to the final score of 39-12. Scoring for the Yellow Jackets B-team was: Brady Porter with 11 points, Brendan Bowser with 10 points, Will Freeland had 8 points, Tim Harness with 7 points, Kasen Dulgar with 2 points, and Elliott Acree with 1 point. The B-team is now 1-0 on the season.

In the A-game, the Yellow Jackets finished the first quarter with the lead at 12-6. At halftime, the Yellow Jackets were still on top 22-18. The third quarter was the absolute best quarter of basketball this team has put together in the very young season. After three quarters, the Yellow Jackets were up 39-26. In the fourth quarter, the Yellow Jackets struggled with layups, but scratched and clawed to win the game with good ball handling with a final score of 40-31. Scoring for the Yellow Jackets was: Reed Stinson with 19 points, Chase Gher with 6 points, Brendan Bowser with 5 points, Kollin Kelsey had 3 points, Elliott Acree had 3 points, Kasen Dulgar with 2 points, and Will Freeland with 2 points. The Yellow Jackets made 6 of 7 free throws on the night, which is awesome. The A-team is now 1-1 overall and in WEAA Conference play.

Next up: Tuesday, February 9th at Clay City. B-game at 6 pm, with the A-game to follow.