Jr. high teams win 3 of 5 games
By Donnie A. Lucas
Three of the five junior high basketball teams earned wins on Monday against Haskell as the 2020-2021 season winds down at the seventh and eighth grade level.
The Cubs and Lady Cubs will play Stamford next Monday in the season finale.
The girls will play in Stamford, while the boys will host the Indians. Games will start at 5:30 p.m. at both locations.
The Lady Cubs split games on Monday at home against Haskell, with the Red team losing 28-10 and the White team picking up a 25-20 win.
“The Red team lost to a tough Haskell team,” coach Jamie Wilson said. “Offensively, we didn’t really get going until the second half, and turnovers weren’t our friend.”
The coach was pleased with the team’s zone defense.
“Haskell only scored a few times against our zone defense because the girls did a great job of moving, talking, and working together to get stops,” she said. “I love how coachable these girls have been in every single game.”
Albany 0 0 5 5 - 10
Haskell 8 8 6 6 - 28
Scoring were Caroline Holson 2, Avery Everitt 2, and Makenna McNeill 6.
The Albany White team won its bout against Haskell, 25-20.
“The girls won against a tough team,” coach Dakota Fowler said. “We played hard and never gave up.”
The coach named Mimi Ivy as the offensive standout with 11 points. Also scoring were Kaisley Bartee 2, Caroline Chapman 5, Avarie Myrick 2, Hannah Mackenzie 2, and Bralee Clark 3.
Albany 2 8 7 8 - 25
Haskell 6 6 6 2 - 20
Boys Results
The seventh grade Cubs won in Haskell 37-8.
“It was a good win on the road,” coach David Fairchild said. “I was really proud of our defense.”
Scoring were Brody Oliver 4, Woods Peterson 4, Lane Helle 4, Calhan Fairchild 6, Cade Fairchild 9, and Huffman Heatly 10.
The Albany B team also won Monday, 23-12.
“We had some big rebounds on defense by John Birkla and David Mugoya, along with Braylon Billington, who also made some good defensive plays,” Fairchild said. “We had a lot of kids play well offensively as well.”
Scoring for the B team were Braylon Billington 2, David Mugoya 2, Landon Picquet 3, John Birkla 4, Ty Richards 6, and Brody Brown 6.
The eighth grade boys suffered a 41-32 in Haskell.
“Our kids are continuing to get better, and we are proud of that,” coach Jimmy Fuentes said. “They have continued to play well since the holiday break. The good thing is that they are maturing as players and starting to understand the game and execute at a higher level.”
The coach said that the team has shown a lot of improvement this season.
