Boyd Jr. High falls in final home games
Saturday night at Boyd the junior high teams took on Mt Juliet Christian. The Lady Broncos fell 53-34 in their matchup, and the boys came out on the losing end of a 47-33 contest.
The Lady Broncos jumped out early in the first period, as they posted 12 points on the board. Solid defense by Boyd held Mt. Juliet to nine points to give Boyd its only lead of the game. Mt. Juliet heated up the net in the second period with 16 points.
Full-court pressure by Mt. Juliet kept Boyd out of synch on offense with just four points, as the Lady Broncos trailed at the half 25-16.
The Lady Broncos managed to hold Mt. Juliet to four points in the third and closed the gap as they added nine points to make it a 29-25 game by the end of the quarter.
Mt. Juliet opened up the game three minutes into the fourth and by the end of the period hit for 18 points while holding the Lady Broncos to eight for the win.
For the Lady Broncos, Jenna Davis led the way with 21 points. Kris Surles had four, Lyndsey King, Courtney Hard, Emily Newby and Hannah Taylor had two points each.
In the boys game Boyd had several mistakes in the first period. Turnovers proved to be costly as Mt. Juliet posted 13 points. The Broncos hit for five in the period.
In the second period Boyd started strong on offense but stumbled mid-way through the quarter. Mt. Juliet scored most of their points on the offensive glass and by the half had built a 31-13 lead.
In the second half Mt. Juliet kept defensive pressure on Boyd holding them to six points in the quarter. Mt Juliet stayed consistent in the third and fourth period as they scored 11 points in each period.
The Broncos tried to bounce back in the final period with 15 points as Andrew King and Ben Biles led the charge. Time was on Mt. Juliet’s side and with such a big lead going into the final period, the visitors held on for the win.
For Boyd, King had 17, Biles had seven, Ryan Phillips hit for four, Jonathan Hagar had two, Marek Sadlon hit for three and David Watson added one.
In between the girls game and the boys Boyd showed their appreciation to their eight, eighth graders by recognizing the players and their parents. Coach Jeanne Hagar did the honors as she paid tribute to kids and their families. Austin Cleek is the son of Alan and Gina Cleek. Jonathan Hagar is the son of Gary and Jeanne Hagar. Courtney Hard is the daughter of Scott and Dee Hard. Lyndsey King is the daughter of Marcus and Tammy King. Andrew King is the son of Paul and Gina King and Cindy and David Calender. Kris Surles is the daughter of Larry and Julie Surles. Ryan Phillips is the son of Steve and Brenda Phillips and Ben Biles is the son of Missy Biles.
At the end of the ceremony each player presented a rose to their parents in a show of support and appreciation.