The Middle School Girls’ and Boys’ basketball teams wrapped up excellent seasons with wins over conference rival The Pilgrim Academy on Tuesday, February 12. The Middle School Girls’ team, under head coach Grant Miller, started the season with a tournament win at ACIT and also finished as runner-up in the Pilgrim Invitational Tournament. They posted a final record of 15-5, placing second in the Atlantic Cape Junior High League and going undefeated in the 10-minute league “JV” games. “We thank God for these achievements,” said Miller. “But we are even more grateful that He helped us draw closer to His kingdom this season.”
The boys’ team, under head coach Lee Martin, started the season 1-3 before winning 9 of their last 10 games for a final record of 10-4 and placing second in the conference. “Winning games is obviously one of our goals, and reaching that goal has been fun.” said Martin. “But the most significant thing we accomplished this season was growing together in skill, teamwork, and character. God used the ups and the downs to help us all get better in a lot of ways.”