By Anthony Gorges
JC Post
For a second consecutive day, the Junction City Blue Jay and Lady Jay basketball teams were in action. Saturday’s games were in Dodge City.
Girls recap
After falling to Hays on Friday night, the Lady Jays got behind Dodge City early and never recovered losing 67-22.
It was another tough day shooting the ball for Junction City, and several turnovers once again plagued the Lady Jays.
Despite youth and inexperience, JC had some flashes with freshman Isabel Pruit and sophomore Kiera Briley both playing hard on Saturday. Pruit finished the game with seven points. Junior point guard Kalia Riley also had seven points for the Lady Jays.
Next up for the Junction City girls is a game against Lawrence Free State on Tuesday night at Blue Jay Event Center. The tip-off for the varsity game will be at 6:00 p.m. It is the final game before Christmas break.
Boys recap
The Junction City Blue Jays boys basketball team picked up their third win of the season on Saturday afternoon beating Dodge City 81-49.
The Blue Jays started scoring right from the tip and led 27-13 after the first quarter. The second quarter was much of the same for JC, who took a 49-23 lead into halftime. The Red Demons outscored the Blue Jays 17-11 in the third quarter, but the Blue Jays exploded in the fourth quarter, and won by 32 points, with a final of 81-49.
Several Junction City players were in double figures on Saturday. Senior guard Jackson Austin led the way with 25 points, point guard Lovell Autry scored 21, and senior Ja'Twaan Williams added 16 for the Blue Jays.
With the win, Junction City moves to 3-0 on the season. The Blue Jays will host St. Mary's on Wednesday night at Blue Jay Event Center for their final game before the Christmas break. The tip-off on Wednesday night will be at 7:30 p.m.