Washington Middle School hoops roundup

Eighth-grade girls

The Washington Middle School eighth-grade girls? basketball team has been busy over the past few weeks, posting a 2-3 record since the last roundup.

On Nov. 16 against Mt. Pleasant, the Demons fell 40-19 to the Panthers on the road.

Halle Leyden posted seven points and two steals in the game, while Addison Six had six points and six rebounds.

The next night at Keokuk, Leyden led the team with nine points, but the team suffered a close 27-26 loss.

Olivia Pacha scored six points and had four rebounds in the game.

On Nov. 20 at Edward Stone, the A team picked up its second victory of the season, 23-22.

Pacha had seven points and two rebounds, while Six had seven points and five rebounds in the game.

The Demons carried the momentum over to their next game against Fort Madison, and a 30-22 victory.

Six led the team with 11 points and eight rebounds, while Kaitlyn Mitchell had six points in the contest.

In the most recent contest against Fairfield on Tuesday night, the Demons fell to the Trojans 30-19.

Six led the team with 10 points and 8 rebounds, while Pacha scored six and had three rebounds in the contest.

Seventh-grade boys

The Washington Middle School seventh-grade boys? team picked up two games before Thanksgiving break, and the A team came away with a split record.

The A team first took on Keokuk on Nov. 17, defeating the Chiefs 44-38.

Wilx Witthoft led the team with 14 points in the game, while Trashaun Willis had two points and a team-high 11 rebounds.

Kael Adam finished the game with nine points and five rebounds, while Zach Stout had seven points and three steals.

?We improved on our team defense, especially our full-court press,? head coach Mark Berhow said. ?We created many opportunities to score from our steals. It was a very good team effort.?

In a Nov. 19 game against Edward Stone Middle School, the Demons pushed them to overtime, but a last-second half-court shot gave Edward Stone the 45-43 victory.

?We played much-improved basketball overall,? Berhow said. ?We did a very good job of getting good shots on offense. It was a close game all the way with a game-winning last second 30 foot shot by Edward Stone. It was an unfortunate ending to a hard-fought game. We are proud of the effort of our players.?

The Demons were led by Adam?s 14 points, while Willis put in 10 points, grabbed 18 rebounds and had six steals for Washington.

Witthoft and Stout each put in six points, while Witthoft added seven rebounds.