Ionia Athletics
Ionia High School
Boys 8th Grade A Basketball
Game Summaries & Headlines.
1 year ago @ 6:37PM
- Game Date
- Nov 28, 2022
- Score
- : 41
EATON RAPIDS MIDDLE SCHOOL: 43
Tonight the Bulldogs hosted the Greyhounds of Eaton Rapids. In the first quarter, the team had a hard time finding any rhythm and found themselves down 14-5. At one point in the second, they fell behind by 15 points. But, they never gave up and actually outscored Eaton Rapids 15-14 in the second quarter. The halftime score was 28-20. It was a slow go for both teams in the third with very little scoring. In the fourth, the Bulldogs fought their way back to take a 1-point lead when Evan Jones hit a basket with 6 seconds left in the game. Then Eaton Rapids hit a 3 at the buzzer to take the victory, 43-41. Leading scorers were Ethan Wenzel with 16 points, Jude Gilmore with 7, J.J. Christensen with 6, Evan Jones with 4, Paxton Melle with 3, Daniel Gilmore and Sam Montgomery each had 2, and Kadyn Ross with 1 point. The Bulldogs are now 1-5. Their next game is Monday, November 30 home against Fowlerville.