Broncos wrap perfect year:Boyd boys finish 13-0 after win over DeKalb

Boyd Christian’s fifth- and sixth-grade boys basketball team completed its perfect season Thursday night with a 39-31 win over the DeKalb West Bulldog, finishing the year with a 13-0 record.

Justin France scored the Bulldogs’ only four points in the first period, while Boyd posted 10 points with baskets from David Cross, Logan Walker, Logan McCormick and a 3-pointer by Grayson Woods.

DeKalb’s offense did a better job of moving the ball in the second quarter as the Bulldogs put seven points on the board. Boyd continued to show its dominance on the floor with Walker, Kaleb Tilton, Cross and another 3-pointer by Woods as the home squad held a 25-11 advantage at the break.

Boyd’s offense cooled off in the third period as the Broncos failed to post any points on the board. DeKalb’s one big run in the game came in the third as the Bulldogs put 14 points on the board. France connected for eight in the period and Justin Bragg added a pair of baskets as the Bulldogs tied the game at 25 all by the end of the period.

The Broncos went back to work on the offensive end of the floor, taking the ball inside to J.T. Morgan, who hit for seven points. Walker added five points and Cross knocked down a basket as the Broncos put 14 points on the board. Pressure defense by the Broncos held DeKalb’s offense in check, limiting the Bulldogs to just six points in the period to give Boyd its perfect season.

For the Broncos, Walker led with 11 points. Morgan, Cross and Woods had eight points each. Tilton hit for three and McCormick added one point.

France led all scorers with 15 points for DeKalb. Tyler Kent and Jacob Wagner hit for six points each and Justin Bragg added four.