Junior High Boys Indians Win One, Lose One to Hoxie Indians
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Caleb Todd, Saint Francis seventh grader, runs after a loose ball in the B-Team boys junior high game against Hoxie. The Sainty Indians won the game 20-18.ST. FRANCIS, KAN. - The junior high boys Sainty Indians played the Hoxie Indians Tuesday, November 15. The Sainty B-Team boys walked away with a hard fought win, 20-18, but the A-Team boys lost in a nail-biting overtime 37-40.
Rylan Doyle, Saint Francis eighth grader and B-Team player said, “It was a close game, but we pulled it off.” Doyle was happy with the B-Team boys’ win, and he is excited for the next game.
On the other hand, Jessie Baxter, Saint Francis eighth grader and A-Team player said, “We didn't play our best out there.” The A-Team lost in a hard fight and ended up losing by three points. “We need to play better next time if we want to win.”
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Kobe Tice, Saint Francis eighth grader, looks for an open Sainty Indian to pass the ball. The A-Team Sainty Indians lost in overtime to the Hoxie Indians 37-40.“The boys did not come out playing at their full potential in the first half,” said O’Loughlin, “but I was very proud of them for out performing Hoxie and making up a 10-point deficit in the second half.”
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Colton Neitzel, Saint Francis eighth grader, tips the jump ball in overtime against the Hoxie Indians Tuesday night. The A-Team Sainty Indians lost in overtime to their rivals the Hoxie Indians.