MBB: Rams one of hottest teams in area
recent action for the Rams. Joaquin dropped a nondistrict matchup
on the road Tuesday, falling to Logansport, 67-65, in overtime.
(Photo by Ray Jackson)
The Joaquin Rams continue to be one of the hottest boys basketball teams in the area, despite suffering a pair of setbacks in the past week.
With District 20-2A action set to begin at the end of last week, the Rams are currently 14-5 on the year. They entered the Christmas holiday break by winning their last four, knocking off Cushing (64-42), Martinsville (62-42), Timpson (76-38) and Mount Enterprise (57-40). Joaquin then fell to Douglass last week, 57-34, before taking a tough 67-65 overtime loss on Tuesday night at Logansport, La.
The Rams are set to host cross-county rival Shelbyville (JV,V) on Friday at 5 p.m. and then host Alto (JV,V) next Tuesday at 5 p.m. before beginning 20-2A action on Jan. 13 at home against Jefferson.
In the Rams' 57-40 win over Mount Enterprise, Wyatt Hairgrove led JHS with 24 points, hitting 9-of-24 from the field. As a team, the Rams converted 24-of-70 (34%), and won the game going away despite making just 4-of-21 (19%) from 3-point range.
Will Vaughn converted 5-of-10 field goals, scoring 12 points for the Rams, P.J. Peterson made 4-of-8 from the field to knock down eight points, while Za Cooper was 4-of-11, also scoring eight. Tristan Hairgrove scored three points and Tra Rogers scored two.
Joaquin finished with 39 rebounds, with Vaughn and Cooper both in double-figures. Vaughn completed his double-double with 12 boards, pulling down five on the offensive end, while Cooper had four offensive rebounds and 10 total.
Rogers and Peterson both corralled four rebounds and Wyatt Hairgrove and Cody Runnels each hauled in three.
Peterson and Vaughn both blocked three shots, Wyatt Hairgrove totaled six steals and Cooper dished out six assists. Wyatt Hairgrove handed out three.