The Junction City Middle School 8th grade boys basketball team finished fifth in the Centennial Middle School League Tournament at Shawnee Heights Middle School over the weekend.

City Middle School lost a play-in game Thursday to Shawnee Heights 39-34.

In the second round on Saturday the Wildcats defeated Fort Riley Middle School with Xavier Cason scoring 15 points and pulling down 10 rebounds. Chris Ellis also had 15 points in the 52-26 victory.

In the fifth place consolation game Junction City defeated Seaman 43-42. Chris Ellis scored two of his game total of nine points at the free throw line in the closing seconds to seal the win. Xavier Cason led all scorers with 24 points and he pulled down 14 rebounds.

The City Middle School 8th grade A-Team finished their season with a record of 5-9, while the B-Team went 3-9,