Junior High Lady Jays win 275 Conference Tournament

The Rock Port Junior High girls placed first in the 275 Conference Junior High Basketball Tournament, defeating Mound City 24 to 13. Pictured above, left to right, are: front row – Harper Wood, Jovie Millsap, Avery Schomburg, Reese Herron, Leah Meyerkorth, Audrie Meyerkorth, Braylyn Wood, Stevie Gaines, Olivia Roup, and Maeve Roup; and back row – Coach Wendy Hays, Coach Sam Giddinge, Kenny Davis, Bryna McEnaney, Raylynn Jenkins, Jaylynn Jones, Karlie Gebhards, Talyn Amthor, Clara Hays, and Head Coach Stephen Gaines.

The Rock Port Junior High boys played Mound City in the 275 Conference Junior High Basketball Tournament and placed second, losing by only three points, 41 to 44, to Mound City. Pictured above, from left to right, are: front row – Fisher Smelts, Blaise Krogen, Rush Lewis, Grant Spiegel, Grady Cook, Briar Daugherty, Zeke Gebhards, and Archer Meyerkorth; and back row – Coach Aidan Burke, Cooper Daugherty, Logan Ellis, Reid Ellis, Rylan Hunter, Wyatt Huntley, Tennyson Lansdown, Isaac Shimmel, Jacob McMahon, and Head Coach Regan Griffin.

Stevie Gaines goes up strong under the basket for two points against Mound City.

Logan Ellis slices the middle of the lane and gets two points.

Leah Meyerkorth takes a shot from behind the three point line against Mound City in the championship game.

Blaise Krogen swings the ball around the top of the key as Rock Port looks for an open shot.