Italy Junior High girls out hustle and out score Irving North Hills

Image: Italy’s Junior High girls are “pretty” good at basketball…and posing — 8th graders Ashley Harper(15), Ryisha Copeland(14) and Kendra Copeland(13) got this picture posing thing down. And they are pretty good at basketball as well. The 7th grade girls destroyed Irving North Hills 31-5 while the 8th grade girls proved they are the Queens of the North Hills with a 21-15 win over Irving.

Italy’s Junior High girls are “pretty” good at basketball…and posing — 8th graders Ashley Harper(15), Ryisha Copeland(14) and Kendra Copeland(13) got this picture posing thing down. And they are pretty good at basketball as well. The 7th grade girls destroyed Irving North Hills 31-5 while the 8th grade girls proved they are the Queens of the North Hills with a 21-15 win over Irving. (Barry Byers)

Image: We’re in it together — 8th graders Monserat Figueroa, Jesica Wilkins and Taylor Turner hold up spirit signs in a show of support for the 7th grade girls team.

We’re in it together — 8th graders Monserat Figueroa, Jesica Wilkins and Taylor Turner hold up spirit signs in a show of support for the 7th grade girls team. (Barry Byers)

Image: Jaclynn’s got form — Jaclynn Lewis(41) put in her first 2 free throws to give the 7th grade team an early 2-0 lead.

Jaclynn’s got form — Jaclynn Lewis(41) put in her first 2 free throws to give the 7th grade team an early 2-0 lead. (Barry Byers)

Image: Jaclynn gets open — Jaclynn Lewis(41) heads toward the basket hoping to receive the inbound pass.

Jaclynn gets open — Jaclynn Lewis(41) heads toward the basket hoping to receive the inbound pass. (Barry Byers)

Image: Kortnei Johnson — 7th grade guard Kortnei Johnson(12) had an athletic performance against Irving North Hills while accounting for 2 of her team’s 31-points.

Kortnei Johnson — 7th grade guard Kortnei Johnson(12) had an athletic performance against Irving North Hills while accounting for 2 of her team’s 31-points. (Barry Byers)

Image: Madison Washington — Madison Washington cleans up the boards and hits back-to-back buckets to score 4-points against Irving North Hills.

Madison Washington — Madison Washington cleans up the boards and hits back-to-back buckets to score 4-points against Irving North Hills. (Barry Byers)

Image: Minton inbounds — Alex Minton(11) inbounds the ball against Irving North Hills as Bailey Eubank(10), K’Breona Davis(4) and Ana Luna(1) break from their sideline stack formation to get open.

Minton inbounds — Alex Minton(11) inbounds the ball against Irving North Hills as Bailey Eubank(10), K’Breona Davis(4) and Ana Luna(1) break from their sideline stack formation to get open. (Barry Byers)

Image: Davis and Eubank — Bailey Eubank(10) plays tough defense while K’Breona Davis deflects the inbound pass.

Davis and Eubank — Bailey Eubank(10) plays tough defense while K’Breona Davis deflects the inbound pass. (Barry Byers)

Image: Special-K — K’Breona Davis(4) scores 2 of her 4-points with a jumper from the paint while Bailey Eubank(10) and Alex Minton(11) move in for the backup.

Special-K — K’Breona Davis(4) scores 2 of her 4-points with a jumper from the paint while Bailey Eubank(10) and Alex Minton(11) move in for the backup. (Barry Byers)

Image: Best seats in the dome — The 7th grade girls were into the game even when they weren’t in the game.

Best seats in the dome — The 7th grade girls were into the game even when they weren’t in the game. (Barry Byers)

Image: Madison and Kortnei — Italy’s Madison Washington(32) and Kortnei Johnson(12) prepare to rebound an Irving North Hills missed free throw.

Madison and Kortnei — Italy’s Madison Washington(32) and Kortnei Johnson(12) prepare to rebound an Irving North Hills missed free throw. (Barry Byers)

Image: Look at that… — Jaclynn Lewis(41), Kortnei Johnson(12) and a, just as curious, North Hills player, watch the fate of the INH free throw attempt.

Look at that… — Jaclynn Lewis(41), Kortnei Johnson(12) and a, just as curious, North Hills player, watch the fate of the INH free throw attempt. (Barry Byers)

Image: Keep it going — Coach Tina Richards and Stacy McDonald huddle with the 7th grade girls.

Keep it going — Coach Tina Richards and Stacy McDonald huddle with the 7th grade girls. (Barry Byers)

Image: Tara Wallis — Tara Wallis #2 to shoot 2.

Tara Wallis — Tara Wallis #2 to shoot 2. (Barry Byers)

Image: Madison battles — Madison has her hands full with an INH defender as Tylar Wilson(23) and Mackenzie Goodwin-Davis(5) try to get open.

Madison battles — Madison has her hands full with an INH defender as Tylar Wilson(23) and Mackenzie Goodwin-Davis(5) try to get open. (Barry Byers)

Image: Kortnei fires one — Kortnei Johnson(12) has hops as she goes for the hoop as Tara Wallis(2) looks on.

Kortnei fires one — Kortnei Johnson(12) has hops as she goes for the hoop as Tara Wallis(2) looks on. (Barry Byers)

Image: Bailey & Bailey, Inc. — Bailey Eubank(10) and Bailey DeBorde(30) are a backboard cleaning company.

Bailey & Bailey, Inc. — Bailey Eubank(10) and Bailey DeBorde(30) are a backboard cleaning company. (Barry Byers)

Image: Alex at the line — Alex Minton(11) hits a free throw against INH.

Alex at the line — Alex Minton(11) hits a free throw against INH. (Barry Byers)

Image: Here we go, Italy! — 8th grader Ashley Harper gets warmed up before the game against North Richland Hills.

Here we go, Italy! — 8th grader Ashley Harper gets warmed up before the game against North Richland Hills. (Barry Byers)

Image: Practice makes perfect — Kendra Copeland(13) practices her layup before the game.

Practice makes perfect — Kendra Copeland(13) practices her layup before the game. (Barry Byers)

Image: Coach and player — Coach Stacy McDonald and Chante Birdsong watch the 8th grade girls practice layups.

Coach and player — Coach Stacy McDonald and Chante Birdsong watch the 8th grade girls practice layups. (Barry Byers)

Image: Be Relentless — Coach Tina Richards talks defense with the 7th grade girls during a timeout.

Be Relentless — Coach Tina Richards talks defense with the 7th grade girls during a timeout. (Barry Byers)

Image: Jaclynn goes up strong — Jaclynn Lewis(41) pounds the offensive boards while taking a pounding herself as Reagan Cochran(3) rushes down the floor.

Jaclynn goes up strong — Jaclynn Lewis(41) pounds the offensive boards while taking a pounding herself as Reagan Cochran(3) rushes down the floor. (Barry Byers)

Image: Tylar to inbound — Tylar Wilson(23) inbounds the ball for the 7th grade girls.

Tylar to inbound — Tylar Wilson(23) inbounds the ball for the 7th grade girls. (Barry Byers)

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