Lexington, Ky — Even though the Louisa middle school 6th grade team went 1-2 this past weekend in the state tournament the future is bright for these youngsters.
Andrew Ratcliffe, Logan Maynard, Tylan Perry, Gunnar Woods, Boedy Maynard, Kaden Johnson, Reece Hughes, Braxton Davis, Caden Muncy, Ashton West, Carlo Chicko, Ty Brooks, Owen Pack
Louisa 35 Rockcastle Co. 33 ( Friday )
In the first game of pool play Friday night the Bulldogs beat the undefeated Rockets in a very good game.
Gunnar Woods and Braxton Davis had 11 points each, Ty Brooks chipped in with 6 points, Kaden Johnson 3 points, Boedy Maynard and Owen Pack 2 points each.
North Laurel 49 Louisa 42 ( Saturday )
In the second game of pool play the Dawgs fell to the defending 6th grade champs from Laurel Co. in a very entertaining ballgame. They had 3 guards that stood 6 feet tall.
Gunnar Woods had 15 points, Ty Brooks 11 points, Andrew Ratcliffe 5 points, Owen Pack 4 points, Kaden Johnson 3 points, Braxton Davis and Boedy Maynard had 2 points each.
Farnsley 34 Louisa 31 ( Saturday )
In the first game of single elimination the Dawgs held a second half lead but couldn’t hold on for the victory and were eliminated from the state tournament.
Gunnar Woods scored 17 points, Kaden Johnson 7 points, Ty Brooks 6 points, Boedy Maynard chipped in with 1 point.
The Middle School Dawgs will return to action on Wednesday at Home vs Ashland
6th at 5:30
7th at 6:30
8th at 7:30
LMS Head Coach Wade Skaggs
COACH’S COMMENTS
“… On Friday we battled for 4 quarters back and forth with a tough and physical Rockcastle Co. team and won 35-33. I was impressed with our composure late in the game with the environment that we were in.”
“… Saturday we played North Laurel and Farnsley Middle. In both games the kids really competed and gave ourselves a chance to win in both games. In the North Laurel game we fought through a lot of adversity and I’m not sure if our team in December could have handled their hot start. But, we fought our way back and had our chances. That game really showed the growth of our team from the beginning of the season until now.
“… Overall, it was a great experience for our kids. They made memories that will last a lifetime and were able to compete against some of the best middle school teams across the Bluegrass and prove to themselves that they belonged.”
