On Saturday, December 15, the 9th grade boys basketball team played at home against the Bombers of Ballard. The Cubs fell just short of the Bombers, losing 52-55 and losing their first game of the year.
Some key players to the Cubs’ performance were Collin Memmer with 16 points. Connor Schnettgoecke and James Edwards had 10 points each. Spencer Grant and Ty Dittmer had eight points each for the Cubs.
In the first quarter the game was very close, ending with a score of 7-9 Bombers. In the second half, the Cubs pulled ahead, outscoring the Bombers and making the score 28-26.
In the third quarter, the Cubs went down by just one and the game was 36-37 going into the fourth quarter. The Cubs ended up losing 52-55.
The Cubs will resume their schedule in January.
Article contributed by Grant Higgins.
