The Weston Junior High School girls and boys basketball team closed out the 2024 season in grand style by sweeping Claiborne Christian Thursday and Dodson on Friday. With the victories, the Wolves end the season with a 10-7 overall record while the Lady Wolves close out the year with a 9-8 mark.
Thursday, September 26th
Weston 46 Claiborne Christian 25 (boys) Led by a balanced scoring attack that saw seven players score at least three points, Weston Junior High raced out to a 27-15 lead at the half and never looked back. Leyton Younse paced the Wolves in scoring with 13 points followed by Colton Otwell with eight. Malachi Harris added seven, Jacolby Lowe finished with six and Colt Guyotte chipped in with five points. Eli Henderson and Bryce Tolar also contributed with four and three points respectively.
Weston 29 Claiborne Christian 11 (girls) – A stingy defensive effort limited Claiborne Christian to just three first-half points. Teegan Hall led the offense with six points with Rachel Bandy adding five. Kate Keiffer and Tessa Reeves finished with four each, Gracie Gray and Addison Faulkner scored three apiece and both Ada-Claire Tidwell and Aubrey Donaldson tallied two each.
Friday, September 27th
Weston 68 Dodson 38 (boys) The Wolves closed out the 2024 campaign by scoring a season-best in total points and in a quarter. Malachi Harris scored 10 of his game-high 18 points to pace the Wolves to a 24-10 first quarter lead while Cason Conn scored six of his ten points in the contest in the second quarter to give Weston a commanding 39-17 lead at the half. Jacolby Lowe scored 8 and both Eli Henderson and Leyton Younse finished with 7 points each. Adding to the offensive onslaught was Colt Guyotte with six points and Aundra Spence with five. Aiden Marsh made his first three-pointer of the year and both Bryce Tolar and Jenson Waggoner tallied two to round out the scoring.
Weston 39 Dodson 10 (girls) For the second night in a row Weston didn’t allow a single first-quarter point to their opponent and led Dodson by a 26-1 mark at the half. Teegan Hall and Rachel Bandy once again led the Lady Wolves in scoring with 8 and 7 points respectively. Mallory Malone scored five and both Addison Faulkner and Brileigh Fair finished with four. Evie Delaney made a three-pointer and Gracie Gray, Kate Keiffer, Brooklyn Keiffer, and Saniyah Saulsberry all scored two points each.