Middle school boys basketball teams across the area were in action this week, with several squads posting strong performances and key wins.
West Liberty-Salem 8th Grade Boys
West Liberty-Salem remained unbeaten on the season with a 46–29 victory over Greenview, improving to 5–0 overall.
Scoring for WL-S:
Foster King – 14 points
Kipton Crowder – 10 points
Liam Harrington – 10 points
Mack Heminger – 8 points
Calen Fairchild – 2 points
Elijah Lyburtus – 2 points
Greenview was led by Sutter with 14 points, followed by Washburn (6), Carter (5), Caleb Beatty (2), and Cole Beatty (2).
The Tigers return to action Tuesday at home against Greenon, with tip-off scheduled for 5:30 p.m.
West Liberty-Salem 7th Grade Boys
The WL-S 7th grade boys picked up a 37–19 road win at Greenview, improving their record to 3–2.
Scoring for WL-S:
Caizen Anders – 13 points
Greyson Leichty – 10 points
Harrison Sutherin – 6 points
Michael Beard – 4 points
Miles Wright – 2 points
Carter Underwood – 2 points
Their next game is Tuesday at home against Greenon
Indian Lake 8th Grade Boys
The Indian Lake 8th-grade boys extended their winning streak to five straight games with a 32–27 win over Urbana, moving their record to 5–2.
Scoring for Indian Lake:
Miller Hall – 11 points
Colt Volbrecht – 7 points
Logan Kuhlke – 6 points
Ross Tidwell – 6 points
Calen McClelland – 2 points
The Lakers now break for the holidays and will return to action January 5 at home against Bellefontaine.
Indian Lake 7th Grade Boys
The Indian Lake 7th-grade boys dropped a 35–29 home decision to Urbana in a tightly contested matchup.
The Lakers cut the deficit to as few as three points in the fourth quarter but were unable to complete the comeback.
Scoring for Indian Lake:
Ross Tidwell – 14 points
Logan Kuhlke – 10 points
Hudson Titus – 3 points
Eli Kinson – 2 points
