Monday January 12, the Duncan Middle School basketball teams played the Elgin Owls. The seventh and eighth grade Demons fell short to the Owls. The seventh and eighth grade Lady Demons were victorious against the Lady Owls. The eighth grade Demons lost 30 -16, and the seventh grade boys lost 30-28. The eighth grade Lady Demons won 38-12, and the seventh grade Lady Demons won 32-8. The Lady Demons played home, and the Demons played away.
Aaliyah Smith, number 22 for the eighth grade Lady Demons said their game went great. Smith said they worked well together on the court. She said they need to work on making their shots in practice. She said “ I played well last night a long with my teammates.” She thinks her coach did well with his decision making during the game.
Jesse Mendinghall, number 11 on the seventh grade boys basketball team, thought they did good but could have done better. Mendinghall said “We played alright and worked together towards the end. Mendinghall thought they could have hit more shots. He said his coach could have done better on a few things.
