Italy Jr High basketball has begun

Image: Jump up! for the Gladiators. Italy took on the Clifton Cubs Monday night in the first game of the season.

Jump up! for the Gladiators. Italy took on the Clifton Cubs Monday night in the first game of the season. (Anne Sutherland)

Image: Coach Larry Mayberry lets the 8th grade team know how serious this game is.

Coach Larry Mayberry lets the 8th grade team know how serious this game is. (Anne Sutherland)

Image: Ty Windham follows the ball down the court.
  1. Ty Windham follows the ball down the court.
(Anne Sutherland)
Image: Good height for this Gladiator.

Good height for this Gladiator. (Anne Sutherland)

Image: Coach Larry Mayberry readies the 7th grade team for Clifton.

Coach Larry Mayberry readies the 7th grade team for Clifton. (Anne Sutherland)

Image: The Gladiators play keep-away with a Cub.

The Gladiators play keep-away with a Cub. (Anne Sutherland)

Image: Up and in from Italy’s #14 Joe Celis.

Up and in from Italy’s #14 Joe Celis. (Anne Sutherland)

Image: “Little K” Johnson is ready for the ball.
  1. “Little K” Johnson is ready for the ball.
(Anne Sutherland)
Image: 7th grade has team spirit.

7th grade has team spirit. (Anne Sutherland)

Image: Another point for Italy.

Another point for Italy. (Anne Sutherland)

Image: Clifton didn’t know what hit ’em on Monday night.

Clifton didn’t know what hit ’em on Monday night. (Anne Sutherland)

Image: The points kept adding up for the Gladiators.

The points kept adding up for the Gladiators. (Anne Sutherland)

Image: “Junior” Norwood has the moves.

“Junior” Norwood has the moves. (Anne Sutherland)

Image: Austin Pittmon keeps Clifton at bay.

Austin Pittmon keeps Clifton at bay. (Anne Sutherland)

Image: Cameron Carter was fouled and gets a free-throw.
  1. Cameron Carter was fouled and gets a free-throw.
(Anne Sutherland)
Image: Aaron Pittmon works around to steal the ball.
  1. Aaron Pittmon works around to steal the ball.
(Anne Sutherland)
Image: Good sportsmanship.

Good sportsmanship. (Anne Sutherland)

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