With the 2025-26 school year just beginning a few days ago and students still finding their way to their new classes, the Weston Junior High boys basketball team is already in mid-season form. And what a form it is!  

The early returns are in! If the results of the tournament were to be compared to an election, Weston won by a landslide. WJH proved that currently they stand head and shoulders above all other surrounding area teams, evidenced by the dominating performance demonstrated at the season-opening Dodson Tournament, where the Wolves easily throttled all three of their opponents to claim the title. 

Weston took victories over Quitman, Castor, and Calvin in impressive fashion to earn the first-place trophy as the Wolves exhibited superiority on both the offensive and defensive ends of the floor. This was proven by WJH scoring in double figures in 10 of the 12 quarters played and holding their opponents to single digits in scoring in 11 of 12 quarters, which included eight quarters of giving up only 5 points or less. 

“I am so proud of my team,” said Weston Junior High head coach Jacob Otwell. “Every single player gave everything they had, whether it showed on the scoreboard or pushing each other to be better. I couldn’t ask for a better group of young men.” 

Weston 38 Quitman 27: (First Round) – In what proved out to be what should have been the championship game matchup, Weston exploded out of the locker room to take a 12-2 lead that ballooned to 22-5 at the half. Quitman made the score respectable by winning the second half by a 22-26 margin as WJH head coach Jacob Otwell emptied his bench. Colton Otwell scored 9 points to lead a balanced attack that saw 7 players score, followed closely by Bryce Tolar, who chipped in with 8 points. Cason Conn scored six first-half points, and the trio of Dane Clifton, Eli Henderson, and Andrea Spence all finished with four each. Jenson Waggoner also got in the act with three points. Hayden Seymore and Aiden Reed did most of the damage for the Wolverines, scoring 12 and 10 points respectively, while Mason Thomas, Cason Rogers, and Connor May added two points each. 

Weston 57 Castor 20 (Second Round) – WJH put it all together in game two of the tourney against Castor, who had drawn a first round as the Wovles scored in double digits in all four quarters while holding the Gators to single digits in the same. In reality, it was over after the first quarter as Weston shot out to a 17-3 lead and never looked back in establishing an early single-game season best in points. Ten players tallied points for the Wolves, led by Eli Henderson, who scored 11 to become the first WJH player to post double digits in points on the season. Cason Conn, Leighton Younce, and Bryce Tolar chipped in with 8, 7, and 6 points, respectively, followed by Kash Gandy with five and Colton Otwell, Elijah McClellan, and Quylyn Snuggs all finishing with four points each. Dane Clifton also added a basket.

Weston 45 Calvin 10 (Championship Game) – After taking down teams from Jackson and Bienville Parishes, the Wolves made short work of their Winn Parish as well to claim the title in impressive fashion. Once again, WJH jumped out to a huge halftime lead as Weston led 15-5 after one period that grew to 34-5 at the break as a result of an early-season quarter best of 19 points and holding Calvin, who had advanced to the title tilt by beating host Dodson and Saline, scoreless. A 10-5 third quarter Weston advantage was followed by the Wolves’ defense not allowing Calvin a single point for the second time in the contest in the fourth quarter for the final margin. Andrea Spence scored 8 to lead the nine WJH players who scored, with both Colton Otwell and Eli Henderson finishing with seven. Leighton Younse hit a pair of three pointers to finish with six points, the same total as turned in by Dane Clifton. Both Cason Conn and Zimichael Washington scored four points, with Darrell Guinn making a basket and Eli Jones adding a free throw.