Hawks’ ‘fun ride’ proceeds in home sweep of North Center

By Josh Claywell

Editor

Rob Miller and the LaRue County Middle University seventh-grade boys’ basketball crew are even now obtaining a lot of pleasurable.

On Thursday, Dec. 16, the Hawks kept their unbeaten operate intact with a 58-16 victory above North Center at dwelling.

Cole Miller led the way with 20 points, while Michael Harris scored 10. Brayden Singleton included eight points and Brady Abell and Trey Richardson every scored six.

“They just enjoy exceptionally nicely as a crew,” Mentor Miller explained soon after his team’s 14th straight acquire to start off the year. “We transfer the ball on offense and we enjoy a truly very good man-to-man protection.”

Cole Miller strike 4 of the Hawks’ 8 3-ideas in the gain in excess of the Trojans.

Coach Miller claimed 3-issue shooting is one particular of LaRue County’s best strengths, but the Hawks do not dwell and die by the 3.

“We’ve got a good deal of great 3-place shooters, and they make the ideal choice most of the time,” Mentor Miller said. “And then they play truly excellent defense with a seriously good entire-court docket push.”

Mentor Miller said this season has been just one pleasurable experience so considerably.

“It’s been excellent so considerably,” he said. “Obviously when you get like this, it tends to make the sport enjoyable — a full ton much more entertaining than it would be any other time. It’s just been a great expertise so far.”

LaRue County also picked up a 56-26 earn above Taylor County on Tuesday, Dec. 14. Harris had 19 factors and Cole Miller chipped in with 15 in the victory.

Dekker Thomas scored seven points, Ryan Edwards additional 6 and Richardson contributed 5.

Eighth graders get two more

Just like the more youthful Hawks, the eighth-quality squad just keeps racking up win just after win — pushing their win complete to 14 in a row with two victories final 7 days.

Kaleb Mulkins scored 9 details and Harris additional 8 as LaRue County held on for a 39-8 victory about North Middle on Thursday, Dec. 14.

Ryan Hughes chipped in with seven details, when Jagger Mardis and Ayden Seidl every single scored 4.

On Monday, Dec. 13, LaRue County celebrated its eighth graders with a 53-46 get in excess of West Hardin.

Harris led the workforce with 15 details, while Miller scored 10. Seidl…