8th grade Scots finish season with 2nd place win in tournamennt

The 8th grade Scots basketball team had a great season, taking 2nd place in the final middle school tournament.

 

Players pictured:  Coach: Olin Russum

Back row: Bing Mitchell, Lane Manalo-LeClair, Jameson Malecki, Kyle Mortimer, Chris Conn, Jake Mura, Willy Matsuno; Middle: Prince Liu; Front: Dara Kasrovi, Jackson Beieler, Jordan Leon, Blake Meyers

7th Grade Highlanders finish strong, Davis wins All-Tournament award

The PMS 7th Grade Boy's Highlanders basketball team finished a stellar season last week with a 3rd place finish in the "A" League Tournament.  Their record for the season was an impressive 14-5.

Front Row: Ben Barrett, Max Davis, Cole Kingston, Quinn Willrich, Mitchell Bloemker

Second Row: Asst. Coach, Gerald Lloyd, Jordan Cortes, Jacob Prager, Lane Bentley

Third Row: Coach, Josh Dozier, Emmett Reed.  Not pictured: Roy Connors

Pictured below is Max Davis who was named to the All Tournament Team in the 7th Grade "A" tournament.

7th Grade Boys Highlanders Continue Strong Play, Take Two of Three

It was another successful week for the 7th grade Highlanders boy’s basketball team
as they sandwiched two close wins around one tough loss.

On Monday, Piedmont extended their winning streak to five with a 47-46 nailbiter
over Foothill. A well-balanced scoring attack gave the Highlanders an eight-point
lead late in the game, and they held on for the W.

Tuesday’s game against Stanley Middle School started off strong for the visiting
Highlanders. With Ben Barrett doing his best Steph Curry impersonation and hitting
six three-pointers, the game was neck and neck midway through the second half.
Stanley then turned up the defensive pressure and went on a scoring run, eventually
closing out the Highlanders by a 50-39 score.

Barrett finished with 22 points, Max Davis had 11 and Emmett Reed pounded the
boards throughout the entire game. Roy Connors fired up the team late in the third
quarter by taking a gutsy charge.

On Wednesday, the Highlanders got back on the winning track with a 44-40 victory
over Martinez.

Highlanders Split Pair, Handily Defeat Foothill, Drop One to Stanley

8th Grade Boys Basketball

Piedmont 42, Foothill 26

The 8^th Grade Highlanders had a solid win against Foothill Middle School on Monday night.  They led by 20 points at half time and kept that momentum going throughout the game.  Tanner Thiel led the scoring with 10 points.  Cade Becker, Will Jiang and Dillon Heller each scored 6 points.  Adam Low and Tavon Lloyd each had 4 rebounds.  Aggressive defense by Spencer London and steady play by Goyo Prospero, Greg Wick, Luke Eidam and Max Manalo-Leclair contributed greatly to the team win.

Piedmont 12, Stanley 46

It was a well fought rematch, but the Highlanders couldn't recover from a slow start against a solid opponent. The Highlanders got their offensive plays going in the second half but couldn't narrow the gap. Tavon Lloyd led all scorers with 5 points, Will Jiang contributed 4 points, and Dillon Heller had 2 points. 

8th Grade Highlanders Take Tough Loss to Martinez

8th Grade Highlanders Basketball

Piedmont 33-Martinez 42 

The Piedmont 8^th grade Highlander boys faced a tough Martinez squad in a battle that ended in a 42-33 loss.  The highlight of the game was Goyo Prospero’s continued strong performance in the big man position.  He had 6 blocked shots and 2 steals and 6 points.    Max Manalo-LeClair was the high scorer with 8 points.  Greg Wick contributed 7 points and Adam Low had 6.  Will Jang played tough defense with 4 rebounds and 3 steals.