From Bob Bowser:

On Wednesday, January 5th, Yellow Jackets basketball traveled to New Hope for the quarterfinal round of the WEAA Conference tournament.  The Yellow Jackets came out cold as ice and trailed 9-3 after the first quarter.  A better second quarter got the Yellow Jackets within three at halftime, 17-14.  The third quarter was just as good for the Yellow Jackets, as we took the lead 24-23 going into the final seven minutes.  The fourth quarter started off with the Yellow Jackets finally gaining a 3 point lead with under two minutes to go in the game.  But, missed free throws and turnovers gave New Hope life and they capitalized.  The final score on the board showed New Hope winning the game 31-29.  Scoring for the Yellow Jackets were:  Elliott Acree with 11 points, Rhett Andrews with 8 points, Brendan Bowser with 5 points, Kasen Dulgar with 2 points, Will Freeland with 2 points, and Brady Porter with 1 point.  It was a terrible shooting night for the Yellow Jackets.  We were 4-13 from the free throw line, including 1 of 6 in the fourth quarter.  Unofficially, the Yellow Jackets shot 11-36 from the field, which is barely 30%.  Layups, free throws and defense win you ballgames, and we struggled in these areas throughout the first game back from break.  Yet, the boys fought hard throughout the game to keep themselves in it and have a chance to move on in the tournament.  We just came up short.

Next up: Monday, January 10th at home against Red Hill. B-game will begin at 6 pm. It is 8th grade night for the boys basketball team and cheerleaders. We will also have BBQ sandwiches available on this night in the concession stand, for which the money from these sandwiches will be donated to the family of Wayne County Deputy Sheriff Sean Riley. This is our final home game of the season.