Weston Junior High School swept away the competition on both sides of the girls and boys brackets to win their own tournament played this past Thursday and Friday. The boys beat Calvin, Castor and Claiborne Christian to claim their fifth straight tournament title and extend their season long winning streak to an impressive 17 games in a row without a loss while the girls beat Dodson, Castor and Quitman to win their 8th game and in a row improve their season record to 11-3 on the year.

WJH Boys Tournament Results

Weston 50 Calvin 10 (Thursday) – Leighton Younse scored all 10 of his points in the first quarter and Andrea Spence added all of his 10 points in the second as Weston opened up a commanding 44-4 halftime lead. Dane Clifton pitched in with 7 points, with both Cason Conn and Colten Otwell adding five points each. Eli Henderson finished with four, Zimachael Washington and Eli Jones tallied three points each Quylyn Snuggs scored two  and Kash Gandy hit a free throw to round out the 10 players who made points.  

Quitman 40 Choudrant 18 (Thursday) – The Wolverines outscored Choudrant 15-2 in the second quarter to reverse a 5-1 first quarter deficit and gain revenge over an earlier season loss to the Aggies. Noah Spillman, Aiden Reed and Cason Rogers, who established a new season high, all scored 8 points to lead QJH in scoring. Hayden Seymore and Conner May made six points each and Jaxon Brown equaled his season best with four points as Quitman moved to 6-5 on the season and climbed above the .500 mark for the first time this year.

Weston 50 Castor 11 (Friday) – The Wolves second game of the tourney was much like the first as Weston overwhelmed Castor 39-6 in the first half while never giving up more than 4 points in any quarter. Leighton Younse led WJH in scoring with 14 points that included a pair of first quarter three pointers. Cason Conn also had a big game with 13 points while Andrea Spence and Eli Henderson pitched in with 6 and 5 points respectively. Zimachael Washington hit his second straight three pointer in as many gamesas he and Kayne Stassen finished with 3 points each while Colton Otwell, Dane Clifton and Wade Graves all tallied two points apiece.  

Claiborne Christian 32 Quitman 24 (Friday) – After Quitman had clawed back from an early deficit to close the gap to 22-21 at the end of three quarters, Claiborne Christian scored the first 8 points of the fourth quarter to take the victory. Hayden Seymore scored 13 points  to lead QJH. Noah Spillman scored 6 and Aiden Reed finished with five as only three Wolverines made points on the night that the team finished with making only 8 of 47 shots to see their season record fall to 6-6. 

Weston 53 Claiborne Christian 27 (Championship) – The Wolves followed the same script that led to wins in the first two games of the tourney by shooting their way to an 18-4 first quarter lead and never looking back. Leighton Younse once again led the way in scoring with 14 points, followed by 13 from Colton Otwell, fueled by a season-best three 3-pointers and 10 from Eli Henderson, who hit a pair from behind the arc. Bryce Tolar added 8 points and Cason Conn finished with four while Darrell Guinn and Zimachael Washington chipped in with two points apiece. 

WJH Girls Tournament Results

Weston 45 Dodson 16 (Thursday) – Ten Lady Wolves scored, led by Kate Keiffer’s 14-point effort, including 8 points in the first quarter to pace Weston to a 15-2 lead. Mallory Malone, Brooklyn Keiffer, and Braelyn Turner added 6 points each, while Hannah Aldy tallied three. Don’Nia Spence, Evie Delaney, Ashlyn Petre, Laken Borders, and Aubrie Maxwell all chipped in with two points each.

Quitman 32 Choudrant 24 (Thursday) – Ella Simonelli led QJH with 14 points and Kynleigh Leach added 8 points and 8 rebounds as the Lady Wolverines took a 2-1 season series advantage over their Lincoln Parish foe. Bella Caskey and Audrina Martin, who also pulled down a team-high 9 boards, finished with five points each as the four players did all the scoring for Quitman. 

Weston 36 Castor 17 (Friday) – Kate Keiffer finished with 14 points for the second straight night and Rachel Bandy added 13 to pace the Lady Wolves, who held Castor to single digits in scoring for all four quarters. Mallory Malone chipped in with 6 points, Ashlyn Petre tallied two, and Don’Nia Spence made a free throw to round out the Lady Wolves’ scoring. 

Quitman 30 Claiborne Christian 4 (Friday) – Quitman scored 20 straight points to open the game while setting a new season best defensive effort by allowing just four points the entire game, limiting Claiborne Christian to a 1 for 24 shooting effort, and forcing 30 turnovers. Ella Simonelli led the Lady Wolverines in scoring with 9 points, with Bella Caskey adding five. Aailiyah Mixon had the best game of her early career as she finished with 4 points and 6 rebounds, both personal standards. Audrina Martin and Kynleigh Leach also scored four points while Amelia Staggs and Khloe Maxwell added two points each. 

Weston 40 Quitman 37 (Championship) – The Lady Wolves used a pair of Kate Keiffer free throws at the end of the game to beat back a determined Quitman rally, which had overcome an 8-point fourth quarter deficit. Trailing 31-23 entering the fourth quarter, the Lady Wolverines tied the game at 36-36 on a pair of Demie McCurdy free throws. Mallory Malone scored 13 and Keiffer 11 to lead WJH to the victory, which evened their season series against the Jackson Parish rival to 2-2 on the year. Don’Nia Spence scored 7, Rachel Bandy finished with 5, and Laken Borders added four points for the tourney champions. Ella Simonelli led Quitman in scoring on the strength of her continued 3-point barrage that saw her make seven over the three games, including three in the finals and three in the first round. Bella Caskey scored 7 and pulled down a team high 9 rebounds, with Audrina Martin turning in a 6 point, 7 rebound effort. Kynleigh Leach scored three and dished out a season-best 8 assists while Amelia Staggs added a pair of free throws.