Colton Petrey and the 7th graders take it to Irving North Hills — Italy 7th Grader Colton Petrey (23) puts the final touches on an Italy win over Irving North Hills, 17-11. (Barry Byers)
Escamilla at the stripe — 7th grade point guard J.T. Escamilla(12) makes a point from the free throw line early in the game. (Barry Byers)
Boyd pushes the ball — Italy’s Cody Boyd looks for an opening against irving North Hills. (Barry Byers)
Gunslinger — John Byers(44) shoots a pass in the direction of teammate J.T. Escamilla(12). (Barry Byers)
7th grade huddles — Sensing a chance for a victory, the 7th graders huddle with Coaches Larry Mayberry and Josh Ward late in the contest. (Barry Byers)
J.T. shoots a jumper — Escamilla gets inside with the trees and takes a shot. (Barry Byers)
J.T. takes the shot — Escamilla puts up a jumper against Irving North Hills as Italy’s 7th grade team climbs the mountain for their second win of the season, both against INH. (Barry Byers)
Style points — Kelton Bales tries to curve his shot straight into the hoop. (Barry Byers)
Let’s get technical — Chace McGinnis(13), J.t. Escamilla(12) and John Byers(44) watch Irving North Hills shoot technical foul shots in the second half. (Barry Byers)
Byers from beyond — Italy’s John Byers(44) knocks down a 3-pointer over an INH defender. (Barry Byers)
Colton creates — Petrey makes an impression during his debut with the 7th grade team. (Barry Byers)
Tyler challenges — Tyler Vencil(50) competes for the rebound. (Barry Byers)
Lining it up — John Byers(44) lines up his free shot. (Barry Byers)
Colton from way deep — Petrey puts in a 3-pointer over INH. (Barry Byers)
Game time — 8th grader Treyvon Robertson(15) gets ready for war against Irving North Hills. (Barry Byers)
Justin pulls up — Justin Wood(4) pulls up for jump shot against Irving North Hills. (Barry Byers)
Darol gets inside — Darol Mayberry finds space inside against INH. (Barry Byers)
Wood shoots — Justin Wood(4) pulls up for two more points. (Barry Byers)
Trey for two — Kevin Roldan(41) sets a screen to free up Treyvon Robertson for a shot. (Barry Byers)
Darol drives baseline — Mayberry makes a move on the baseline. (Barry Byers)
Roldan pressures — Kevin Roldan(41) pressures the outlet pass. (Barry Byers)
Baseline jump shot — Treyvon Robertson(15) shoots from the left wing. (Barry Byers)
8th grade talks it over — Trying to hold on to their first half lead, the 8th grade team huddles with their coaches. (Barry Byers)
We have firepower — Darol Mayberry is just one of the many weapons the 8th grade team has in their arsenal. (Barry Byers)