JUNIOR HIGH BEARCATS REMAIN UNBEATEN

Coming off starting the Thanksgiving holiday break with a tournament title, the Booneville Junior High Bearcats cruised past County Line 44-36 in Branch Monday night.

The Bearcats beat Mansfield in the Earl White Classic title game on November 20 and with Monday's win remain a perfect 4-0 on the season.

Dakota Mattson, Jace Washburn, and Aiden Carter combined for 17 first quarter points and the Bearcats were up 17-4.

Washburn went on to score 11, Carter nine, and Mattson eight.

County Line got within 23-14 by halftime but it was 32-17 when the final quarter began.

Cody Sum scored seven second half points for the Bearcats.

Girls

County Line had won the opener of the night, 23-19.

The Lady Bearcats were down 9-5 after a quarter at County Line but responded with a second quarter that saw them take a 13-11 halftime lead.

Ronnie Tillery had a 3 in the second quarter that helped the Lady Bearcats take the lead.

Despite a couple of baskets by Novalee Lindstrom, County Line went back in front in the third quarter, 19-17.

Mary Haynes, who led the way for the Lady Bearcats with five points, scored the only fourth quarter points for the Lady Bearcats.