Eighth grade boys basketball win championship game

From left to right: Manager Chloe Chameli, Coach Judd Gravitt, Lane Perry, Gabe Sanchez, Ben Swafford, Luke Mulberry, Ethan Smith, Cody Hudson, Braedon Hubbard, Jack Binkley, CJ Hudson, Zach Holtzclaw, AJ Moore, Kasey Strickland, Tristin Talley and Manger Sophie Chameli. - photo by For the Dawson County News

middle school bball — From left to right: Manager Chloe Chameli, Coach Judd Gravitt, Lane Perry, Gabe Sanchez, Ben Swafford, Luke Mulberry, Ethan Smith, Cody Hudson, Braedon Hubbard, Jack Binkley, CJ Hudson, Zach Holtzclaw, AJ Moore, Kasey Strickland, Tristin Talley and Manger Sophie Chameli. - photo by For the Dawson County News

Undefeated in regular season, the eighth grade middle school boys basketball team traveled to Clear Creek Middle School early last week to participate in the North Georgia Mountain League Tournament. The Tigers fought their way to the championship game where they faced the Fannin County Rebels. The middle school boys held their opponent to 6 points in the first half, and ultimately won the game 53-23. MVP Ryan Holtzclaw exhibited a star performance against Fannin County, scoring 21 points for the Tigers. Holtzclaw finished the season averaging a regional high score of 20.7 points per game.