MHS - Men's Basketball / March 2, 2021 By Kasey McDowell
The 7th grade boys basketball team wrapped up the 2020-21 season as they participated in the Patriot League tournament last Saturday. The boys defeated Rose Hill and then fell just short against Wellington. The 7A team finished the season with an 8-5 record (6-4 in league play) and the 7B team finished the season with a 9-2 record (8-2 in league play).
In the first game of the Patriot League tournament, the 7A team took care of business as they kept Rose Hill at bay all game long. The Cats took the lead during the first half, going into halftime up 29-5. The boys closed out the second half of the game by outscoring Rose Hill 23-16 and got the win 52-21. Parker Clubb led the boys with 20 points in the game.
7A 1 2 3 4 Final
MMS 15 14 15 8 52
RMS 3 2 12 4 21
* Parker Clubb - 20 pts
* Reed Hackleman - 10 pts
* Manny Myers - 7 pts
* Dominic Baxter - 5 pts
* Jonathan Wilson - 4 pts
* Blake Grieve - 3 pts
* Ryland Snyder - 2 pts
* Qin Wilt - 1 pts
In game 2 of the tournament, the 7A team had a shootout with Wellington as they were neck and neck for most of the ballgame but fell just short. The Wildcats fell behind in the first quarter 6-7. The boys lost the second quarter and were behind at halftime 9-18. The boys came back the third quarter and went into the fourth tied 23-23. The teams tied in the fourth and the game went into overtime where the Cats fell just short 32-35. Parker Clubb led the Cats with 18 points in the game.
7A 1 2 3 4 OT Final
MMS 6 3 14 6 3 32
WMS 7 11 5 6 6 35
* Parker Clubb - 18 pts
* Manny Myers - 9 pts
* Jonathan Wilson - 3 pts
* Reed Hackleman - 2 pts
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Parker Clubb led the Wildcats in scoring this season with 184 points and a 14.2 per game average. He also led the team in rebounds with 56. Manny Myers led the team in assists and steals.
"Coach Metzger and I consider it our job as the 7th grade coaches to begin teaching the fundamentals of the game and start building chemistry within the roster," said Coach Hansen. "Our season goes so fast that it can be difficult to fit in everything that we want before we start playing games, but this group did a great job of learning and adjusting throughout the season. Our team had a tremendous season with some incredibly enjoyable games and some heartbreaking losses. Our hope is that through both our wins and our losses each player learned from these experiences and gained a better understanding of the game. I am very proud of this team and look forward to watching them improve in both middle and high school."
A- Mr. Offense (Parker Clubb)
B- Mr. Offense (Johnathan Wilson)
A- Mr. Defense (Manny Myers)
B- Mr. Defense (Qin Wilt)
Most Improved- (Gunner McGrew & Ryland Snyder)
A- Wildcat Award: Reed Hackleman
B- Wildcat Award: Rocky Heersche
| 7A Games | Pts | Reb | Ast | Stl |
| Parker Clubb | 184 | 56 | 34 | 28 |
| Manny Myers | 124 | 18 | 44 | 33 |
| Dominic Baxter | 78 | 14 | 22 | 26 |
| Reed Hackleman | 66 | 45 | 15 | 17 |
| Grey Sanders | 49 | 23 | 10 | 22 |
| Johnathan Wilson | 22 | 11 | 7 | 17 |
| Qin Wilt | 9 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| Blake Grieve | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Aaron Heird | 6 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| Caleb Boor | 5 | 2 | 4 | 4 |
| Jaxson Dillon | 5 | 9 | 1 | 1 |
| Ryland Snyder | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Rocky Heersche | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Gunner McGrew | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Bo Gashler | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Jackson Walker | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| TOTALS | 560 | 184 | 144 | 157 |
| 7B Games | Pts | Reb | Ast | Stl |
| Johnathan Wilson | 83 | 15 | 11 | 39 |
| Jaxson Dillon | 61 | 18 | 3 | 7 |
| Aaron Heird | 47 | 30 | 4 | 5 |
| Qin Wilt | 29 | 0 | 11 | 17 |
| Caleb Boor | 24 | 14 | 13 | 17 |
| Rocky Heersche | 22 | 12 | 6 | 10 |
| Gunner McGrew | 19 | 4 | 3 | 2 |
| Ryland Snyder | 16 | 4 | 5 | 24 |
| Blake Grieve | 16 | 2 | 5 | 12 |
| Bo Gashler | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Jackson Walker | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| TOTALS | 327 | 105 | 64 | 136 |
