MCPHERSON 8TH GRADE JUNIOR LADY PUPS OPEN SEASON WITH 4 WINS
By Staff
The 2026/27 season for the McPherson Middle School Junior Lady Pups 8th grade basketball team is off to a roaring start with four dominating wins in the first two weeks.
Led by head coach Matt Sandbo, the ‘A’ team scored a season-opening 53-7 win over Mulvane on the road before coming home to win 42-15 over Augusta in the first week of the season.
Week two was much the same as the Junior Lady Pups dominated Rose Hill at home with a 32-point, 51-19 victory and followed it up with a 67-8 plastering of El Dorado on the road.
The 8th grade ‘B’ team also began the season with four straight wins.
Up next week for the 8th grade Junior Lady Pups are two home games: Wellington on Monday, November 16, and Circle on Thursday, November 18.
A TEAM RESULTS:
Monday, November 2 at Mulvane
8th Grade ‘A’ team won 53-7 (1-0)
Individual Leaders: Scoring = Rhett Banning 14; Maleah Crawford 11; Cayson Harlin 10; Cali Melton 9; Elin Schmidt 5; Leah Jackson 4. Rebounds = Melton 10; Crawford 6; Jackson 4. Assists = Banning 5; Schmidt 3. Steals = Banning, Harlin 6.
Thursday, November 5 hosting Augusta
8th Grade ‘A’ Junior Lady Pups won 42-15 (2-0)
Individual Leaders:
Scoring = Maleah Crawford 15; Rhett Banning 11; Elin Schmidt 8; Cali Melton 6; Cayson Harlin 2. Rebounding = Crawford 6. Assists = Banning 4. Steals = Harlin 5; Melton 4; Schmidt 3.
Monday, November 9 hosting Rose Hill
‘A’ 8th Junior Lady Pups won 51-19 (3-0)
Individual Leaders: Scoring = Cali Melton 14; Rhett Banning 13; Maleah Crawford 10; Elin Schmidt 7; Cayson Harlin 5; Leah Jackson 2. Rebounds = Jackson 6; Schmidt 3. Assists = Melton 4; Banning, Crawford 3; Harlin 2. Steals = Banning 9; Melton 8; Crawford 5.
Thursday, November 12 at El Dorado
‘A’ 8th Junior Lady Pups won 67-8 (4-0)
Individual Leaders: Scoring = Rhett Banning 19; Cayson Harlin 13; Cali Melton 12; Elin Schmidt 11; Maleah Crawford 10; Leah Jackson 2. Rebounds = Melton 11; Banning 5; Harlin, Jackson, Schmidt 3. Assists = Banning 7; Schmidt 4; Crawford 3; Harlin 2. Steals = Banning 9; Melton, Crawford 3. Blocked Shots = Melton 3.
B TEAM RESULTS:
Monday, November 2 at Mulvane
‘B’ Junior Lady Pups won 17-11 (1-0)
Individual Scoring = Ejazlyn Peterson 8; Luci Redden 4; Leah Jackson 3; Abigail Galindo 2.
Thursday, November 5 hosting Augusta
‘B’ Junior Lady Pups won 20-11 (2-0)
Individual Scoring = Leah Jackson, Abigail Galindo 6; Luci Redden, Ejazlyn Peterson 4.
Monday, November 9 hosting Rose Hill
‘B’ 8th Junior Lady Pups won 32-13 (3-0)
Individual Scoring: Leah Jackson 12; Ejazlyn Peterson 11; Abigail Galindo 5; Luci Redden, Danielle Young 2.
Thursday, November 12 at El Dorado
‘B’ 8th Junior Lady Pups won 9-8 (4-0)
Individual Scoring: Leah Jackson 5; Luci Redden, Lexi Gerrild 2.
(The Staff covering McPherson County Activities can be reached by email at macks.people.places@gmail.com)
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