JCMS 8[th] Grade Earns 13[th] Region All "A" Runners-Up

 Another week of basketball has passed for the Generals. As our season begins to wind down, we have seen some great performances and some more tough losses. On Monday, December 9[th], all three teams faced Clay County. The 6th grade got a very good win! They started a little slow but bounced back and took control. Unfortunately, the 7th grade lost by a wide margin. The 8th grade battled all the way until the end and came up with a double-digit win over the Tigers. 
On Tuesday, December 10th, the 7th and 8th grades played Owsley County, and the 7th grade got a good win over the Owls. Also, that night was our 8[th]-grade night at the middle school, as we recognized various sports and activities at school and recognized our 8[th]-grade boys. They battled through and got a big win over the Owls as well. That game was also special as we got to let our 8[th]-grade team manager, a middle school student, Chase Shearer, play in the game for a few minutes. 
On Thursday, December 12[th], all three of our teams faced off against the Corbin Red Hounds. The 6th grade started off the first half in a close contest but ultimately was defeated by a wide margin. The 7th grade battled through to the end and got the victory over Corbin at the end. Our 8[th]-grade boys, despite a hard-fought game, lost the game to Corbin. Over this past weekend, the 8[th]-grade boys went to Harlan to play in the 13[th] Region All "A" tournament. The boys made it all the way to the championship game but, unfortunately, were defeated by just 5 points by Pineville. They wound up being the runner-up, so we are very proud of them. We are very proud of all of our teams and the hard work that they put in on and off the court. 
Coach Gabbard