The LJH 8th-grade boys basketball team lost to LaPorte Boston 36-33 on Thursday night. The Red Storm (11-2) built a comfortable 21-14 halftime lead, but the Bruins owned the third quarter, outscoring the Red Storm 12-4, capturing a one-point lead headed to the fourth. With the score knotted at 33 with a little under a minute remaining, the Bruins buried a three-pointer to take the lead, and the Red Storm couldn't counter. Braydon Davidson scored 11 points for the Red Storm, and Matt Friar and Sam Stone each added six.
The 8th-grade B-team followed with a thriller of their own, defeating the Bruins 40-33 in overtime. With just under 20 seconds remaining and facing a three-point deficit, Red Storm guard Nate Knapp buried a three-pointer that knotted the game and sent it into overtime. In the extra frame, Zach Combs buried two of his four three-pointers, and the Bruins couldn't keep pace. Zach Combs led the Red Storm (6-0) with 18 points, and Nate Knapp added eight. Josh Salyers chipped in five.
The 8th-grade B-team followed with a thriller of their own, defeating the Bruins 40-33 in overtime. With just under 20 seconds remaining and facing a three-point deficit, Red Storm guard Nate Knapp buried a three-pointer that knotted the game and sent it into overtime. In the extra frame, Zach Combs buried two of his four three-pointers, and the Bruins couldn't keep pace. Zach Combs led the Red Storm (6-0) with 18 points, and Nate Knapp added eight. Josh Salyers chipped in five.






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