Ira junior high boys finish perfect season with win over Hermleigh

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The Ira Junior High School boys A-Team finished the basketball season undefeated after beating Hermleigh 61-16 Monday.
Eighth grader Demitri Juarez’s 20-point performance led the team. Eighth grader Anthony Luna scored 15 points and seventh grader Jeren Pena added another 11 as the Bulldogs wrapped up their perfect season.
Juarez scored 18 of his 20 points in the first half.
Luna, Pena and eighth grader Kaden Castillo teamed up to sink five 3-pointers in the second half.
Ty Davis led the Cardinals with a 3-pointer and seven points. Issaac Raucho added six points.
The Hermleigh High School teams will travel to Ira today with the boys JV teams tipping off at 5 p.m. The varsity boys’ game will be for the District 13-1A runner-up position.