On Thursday, January 13th, Yellow Jackets Basketball traveled to Lincoln Trail College to take on New Hebron in non-conference action.

In the A-game, the Yellow Jackets stormed out to a commanding 12-4 lead in the first quarter and never looked back.  At halftime, the Yellow Jackets led 23-6.  The third quarter was the best of the night, as the Yellow Jackets extended their lead to 37-10.  In the fourth quarter, the Yellow Jackets finished strong and won the game 45-16.  Scoring for the Yellow Jackets were:  Elliott Acree with 9 points, Brendan Bowser with 7 points, Rhett Andrews with 7 points, Kasen Dulgar with 6 points, Will Freeland with 5 points, Brady Porter with 4 points, Karson Ash with 3 points, and Tim Harness with 2 points.  The Yellow Jackets are now 8-7 on the season.

 In the B-game, the Yellow Jackets struggled out of the gate and trailed 9-2 in the first quarter and 18-3 at halftime.  They got it going a little better in the second half and trailed 25-7 after three quarters.  The final score showed New Hebron winning 30-11.  Scoring for the Yellow Jackets were:  Tim Harness with 9 points and Landon Wilford with 2 points.  The B-team is now 1-11 on the season.

  In the C-game, the Yellow Jackets scored all of their points in the second half of the game to defeat New Hebron 8-0.  Scoring for the Yellow Jackets were:  TJ Singh with 4 points, Ryland Houchin with 2 points, and Jaxon Morris with 2 points.  The C-team is now 5-4 on the season.

Next up: Yellow Jackets A-team will compete in the Diocesan Tournament in Columbia, Illinois this weekend. On Friday, January 14th, the Yellow Jackets will open tournament play against OLMC Herrin at 6:15 pm.