Eighth grade Chiefs win big

Defense did the job Thursday for the Chief eighth graders.

East Jay Middle School’s eighth grade girls basketball team stifled the visiting Southern Wells Raiders for a 29-6 victory.

The seventh grade squad fell 23-21.

Sophie Saxman scored eight points to lead the eighth grade Chiefs, who are now 5-2. Cash Hollowell added seven points, and Hannah Laux, Breanna Dirksen and Danielle May each had four.

Cassie Petro’s 11 points were the team high for the seventh graders (4-3). Layliana Eldeeb followed with six points.



Boys drop two

PONETO — East Jay’s boys basketball teams couldn’t keep up with the host Southern Wells Raiders as the eighth graders fell 47-33 Thursday while the seventh grade team suffered a 42-22 defeat.

Sam Myers scored 13 points for the eighth grade squad, which fell to 2-3 overall and 1-1 in the Allen County Athletic Conference. Wesley Bihn was next with six points.

Levi Muhlenkamp had 11 points for the seventh grade Chiefs (1-5, 0-2 ACAC). AJ Myers added five points.