Teams play with the players they have. For the Barons basketball team, that number was reduced halfway through the year. It left BCMS with just one eighth-grader. Despite a game effort, the lack of experience hurt.
An Irish player tries to stop Jeremey Marshall's jump shot.
After finishing the regular season with a 3-11 record, BCMS took on Dublin Middle School in the first round of MGMSAA tourney action Thursday at Dodge County Middle School. Marquez Pitts had the one BC basket as Dublin opened on a 9-2 run.
Shaunkendrick Brown got fouled on this putback attempt.
Jeremy Marshall got the Barons within 11-6. DMS led 14-8 after one. Bleckley had just one field goal in the second quarter as the Irish led 22-13 at the break. The Barons trailed by as many as 14 in the third. A Pitts basket cut the deficit to 28-18 with 1:18 left in the third.
BCMS cheerleader Samantha Miller watches as Landon Anderson shoots a jumper.
BC would get no closer as DMS outscored them 14-2 the rest of the game to eliminate Bleckley 42-20.
