The June Buchanan Middle School Crusaders hosted WB Muncy in the first round ball game of the season on Thursday, September 1st.
In the B Team contest, JBS emerged victorious 23-14. The home team led 13-10 at the half before pulling away in the third stanza to earn the win. Riley Likens led the way with 8 points. She was followed by Reese Stivers with 7 and Destiny Huff with 6. Taya Osborne chipped in with 2.
In the A team game, the Crusaders earned a big 30-12 victory. The game was tight in the first half with JBS only taking a 9-7 advantage into the locker room at intermission. The second half belonged to the Lady Crusaders as they used their solid defense to pull away for the win.
Jonnua Reed led a balanced attack with 8 points. She was followed closely by Elisabeth Stepp with 7. Reese Stivers, Destiny Huff, and Riley Likens added 5, 4, and 4 points respectively while Hanna Hall added a bucket for 2 points.