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Waldron drops pair of games in Batesville tournament

Waldron was held under its offensive scoring average twice Thursday and finished 0-2 in the Batesville Tournament.

In the semifinal round, the host Bulldogs opened up an 18-12 lead after one quarter and never trailed from there. The lead grew to 29-18 at halftime and 44-30 after three quarters before securing a 54-40 victory.

Bryce Yarling and Lucas Mitchell each scored 14 points in the loss. Mitchell also had six rebounds, four assists and two blocked shots.

Lucas Shaw added eight points and four rebounds.

In the other semifinal game, Jennings County defeated North Harrison, 41-40.

In the consolation game, North Harrison improved to 5-2 this season with a 74-46 win over Waldron (5-4).

Mitchell led the Mohawks with 18 points. Bryant Becker and Yarling each had 10 points.

Jennings County captured the tournament title with a 76-53 win in the championship game over Batesville. The Panthers improved to 7-2 this season while the Bulldogs fell to 3-6.

Waldron is the host site for the 2022 Shelby County Tournament. The girls semifinal games are Jan. 6 with the boys semifinal games on Jan. 7. Championship night is Jan. 8.

In the boys bracket, the Mohawks host Southwestern (3-6) in the opener. Triton Central (5-6) takes on Morristown (1-7) in the second semifinal.

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