MEEKER I Barone Middle School’s eighth-grade boys’ basketball team will go into Saturday’s district tournament on a winning note.
Both the A and B teams won their games against Steamboat Springs before the Thanksgiving break. The B team won 29-14, while the A team won 35-28.
After being tied at halftime, Meeker’s A team pulled away in the second half to win its game Nov. 21. Dylan Mobley and Jake Boesch scored 12 and 11 points, respectively.
Joy said his team could make a run at winning the district tournament (A teams only) at Craig.
“First place is well within this group’s reach,” Joy said. “It will be fun.”