5&6 Grade Boys Basketball

The Dallas City/LaHarpe 5^th and 6^th grade boys basketball teams opened their seasons this past week with two games each. On Tuesday, January 3^rd, the bulldogs played host to Warsaw. The 5^th grade squad took the court first and fell in their contest by the score of 40-14. Weston Pollock led DC/LH with 12 points, while Brock Richardson tallied 2. The 6^th grade game was next and the Bulldog 6^th graders opened with an impressive 49-10 victory. Brandon Buttz, Jackson Porter, and Austin Torrence tallied 13 points apiece to pace the team in the win. Parker Yard added 6 points, while Cory Squier scored 4 in the contest.

On Thursday, January 5^th, the Bulldogs hosted West Central. The 5^th graders opened up action and recorded their first win of the year, winning by the score of 22-19. Weston Pollock again paced DC/LH with 11 points. Brock Richardson tallied 4 points. Nick Vorhies reached the scoring column with 3 points, while Michael Steegle and Dylan Maloney scored 2 points each in the win. In the 6^th grade contest, the Bulldogs came out and bombarded the Heat squad by the score of 47-2. Jackson Porter led the way with 20 points. Cory Squier also reached double figures, scoring 10. Austin Torrence and Parker Yard scored 6 points apiece, with Brandon Buttz adding 5 points in the victory.