Pictured is Wyatt Hester
The 7th Grade and Jr High Hackett Hornets have been on fire this basketball season and for the Jr Hornets, things aren’t over just yet. The 7th Grade Hornets finished their season with a 7-3 total play record and went 4-1 in conference play. “The 7th-Grade group continued to grow and was a joy to coach! I look forward to a promising future,” expressed Coach Kent Elmore. “My Jr High team continues to improve and play good basketball!” Last night, the Jr Hornets hosted the Cedarville Jr Pirates and unfortunately for the Jr Pirates, the fire was out before they could even get it started.
Cedarville did their best to crush Hackett’s offense but to no avail. The Jr Hornets walked away with a 44-15 victory and their third straight win placing them with a total play record of 12-8. Wyatt Hester was nonstop all night bringing in 13 points. Hot on his heels with 10 points was Cole Ketchum. Eli Slavens was all the buzz with 7 points. Dawsyn Clay and Jesse Perez were back and forth ballers with 5 and 4 points respectively. And earning a free throw was Waylon Potter. Colton Arnold was the points captain for the Pirates with 9.
Next up for the Jr Hornets will be the Bearcats on Thursday, February 4 at Booneville. The Bearcats took the “Dub” in their first faceoff 33-30. And yes although bearcats can be a bit scary at first glance when encountered in the wild, the last I checked, the nation wasn’t running frantic over any “Killer Bearcats”!
Photos courtesy of Mandy Foster
