Italy’s Junior High Boys Basketball Team takes on Hubbard in the Coliseum
Italy 7th Grader Aaron Franco (23) applies defensive pressure against a Hubbard ball handler with both teams squaring off in the Coliseum. (Barry Byers)
Italy — Italy’s Junior High Boys played two games against Hubbard at home in the dome. Hubbard’s 7th grade squad had the upper hand over Italy’s 7th grade boys to win 16-3.
Italy 7th grader Jesus Enriquez scored 2-points and teammate Colby Hampton accounted for the third point. Italy bigs played well including Ryan Dabnee, Zach Snadlin, Hunter Hinz and Cade Tindol but the home rims were not very favorable against Hubbard. Forward Tanner Chambers had a solid game on both sides of the ball and Matthew Monreal is steadily improving as a fast dribbling guard.
Italy 7th grade boys game roster and scoring:
- Jesus Enriquez – 2
- Colby Hampton – 1
- Tanner Chambers
- Matthew Monreal
- Ryan Dabnee
- Cade Tindol
- Zach Snadlin
- Hunter Hinz
The Italy Junior High 8th grade boys had a bit more luck on the offensive end putting up twice as many points than did Hubbard to beat the visiting Jags 30-15. Point guard Aaron Franco led Italy with 8-points and Marcos Duarte was the next high scorer with 5-points.
The muscle in the middle for Italy in Alex Garcia and Adam Powell controlled the inside action and crashed the boards with vigor. Powell scored 4-points and Garcia added a free-throw.
Brentlee Grant had a strong game on offense with 4-points and Cason Roberts was a terror on defense for Italy.
Italy’s bigs dominated the paint in the fourth with Mickey South, Garrett Cash, Jacob Wiser and Joseph Vuittonet unwilling to allow Hubbard back into the game. Wiser scored a bucket inside before his night was done.
Italy 8th grade boys game roster and scoring:
- Mickey South
- Marcos Duarte – 5
- Garrett Cash
- Jaylon Lusk – 2
- Brentlee Grant – 4
- Jonathan Salas – 4
- Aaron Franco – 8
- Adam Powell – 4
- Joseph Vuittonet
- Cason Roberts
- Jacob Wiser – 2
- Alex Garcia – 1