The Middle School Basketball Season is in full swing and Duval Sports has been right here to provide you game updates each week! With every win the teams are positioning themselves for the Middle School Championship Tournament. Check out the teams that are leading the pack so far.
Boys Middle School Basketball Standings
The Mathew Gilbert Panthers are looking for a 3 peat in basketball and are off to a great start. They have jumped out to a three game lead over Highlands the next best opponent in their region. It looks like the 2017 championship road will go through Gilbert once again.
NORTH REGION STANDINGS
| Division | Overall | |||
| Team | W | L | W | L |
| Matthew Gilbert Middle School | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| Highlands Middle School | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 |
| Jean Ribault Middle School | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 |
| Oceanway Middle School | 2 | 4 | 2 | 4 |
| YWLA / YMLA at Eugene J. Butler | 1 | 5 | 1 | 5 |
| Kirby Smith Middle School | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Northwestern Middle School | 0 | 6 | 0 | 6 |
Jeff Davis 57 Stilwell 38 f
#10 Teron Haywood 21pt
#24 Aaron Alexander 8pt
#25 Cornell Webb 8pt
#12 Michael Jackson 21pt
#5 Kaden Thomas 5pt pic.twitter.com/SoC3S41HzN— Duval Sports (@DuvalSports) January 27, 2017
In the West, Jeff Davis and Jeb Stuart are battling for the top spot. Jeff Davis is undefeated in their division while Stuart has one loss. Davis has the inside track after their 44-36 victory over Jeb Stuart.
WEST REGION STANDINGS
| Division | Overall | |||
| Team | W | L | W | L |
| Jefferson Davis Middle School | 5 | 0 | 5 | 2 |
| J.E.B. Stuart Middle School | 4 | 1 | 5 | 2 |
| Baldwin Middle-Senior High School | 2 | 3 | 4 | 3 |
| Lake Shore Middle School | 2 | 3 | 4 | 3 |
| James W. Johnson Middle School | 2 | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| Joseph Stilwell Military Academy of Leadership | 0 | 3 | 2 | 3 |
Middle School Basketball Dupont 32 Mandarin 20 final
#1 Patrick Bryant II 7 pts. 6 steals. #2 Jacobi Myers 15 pts 7 rebs. pic.twitter.com/uDpZJgVAPs
— Duval Sports (@DuvalSports) January 20, 2017
Twin Lakes is on a roll and after their stunning victory over Dupont they are in the driver’s seat to representing the south region in the championship tournament.
SOUTH REGION STANDINGS
| Division | Overall | |||
| Team | W | L | W | L |
| Twin Lakes Academy Middle School | 5 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| Alfred I. DuPont Middle School | 4 | 1 | 6 | 1 |
| Julia Landon College Preparatory & Leadership Deve | 3 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
| Mandarin Middle School | 2 | 3 | 2 | 4 |
| Southside Middle School | 1 | 4 | 1 | 6 |
| Darnell Cookman Middle School | 0 | 5 | 0 | 7 |
Trelani Jackson 12pts
#25 16pts. 2clutch free throws from Martel Collins. Twin Lakes over Dupont 33-30. pic.twitter.com/5P8uIaSmLz— PHILL-DuvalSports (@dreamkingfilmz) February 1, 2017
Kernan leads the east with a combination of size and speed. They have shown that they can cross the bridges and play with any team. They are looking to punching their ticket to the championship.
EAST REGION STANDINGS
| Division | Overall | |||
| Team | W | L | W | L |
| Kernan Middle School | 5 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| Landmark Middle School | 4 | 1 | 6 | 1 |
| Fletcher Middle School | 3 | 2 | 5 | 2 |
| Arlington Middle School | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 |
| Fort Caroline Middle School | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| Mayport Coastal Sciences Middle School | 0 | 5 | 0 | 7 |
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Girls Middle School Basketball Standings
The defending champion Highlands Girls Basketball team is picking up where they left off. Look for them to be prime candidates for a repeat this year as they roll into the post season again.
NORTH REGION STANDINGS
| Division | Overall | |||
| Team | W | L | W | L |
| Highlands Middle School | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| Kirby Smith Middle School | 5 | 1 | 5 | 1 |
| Matthew Gilbert Middle School | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 |
| Jean Ribault Middle School | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
| Northwestern Middle School | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| Oceanway Middle School | 0 | 6 | 0 | 6 |
| YWLA / YMLA at Eugene J. Butler | 0 | 6 | 0 | 6 |
Highlands Girls
Highlands Middle 40 Butler 9 F. Ladies
#10 Selah Reddick 8pts Highlands
# 33 K.Burke 6pts Highlands
#13 Ronnika Jackson 8pts 2(3s) Butler pic.twitter.com/NJLdKUv1vP— Duval Sports (@DuvalSports) January 27, 2017
In girls basketball it’s Jeb Stuart and Jeff Davis atop the West division just as the boys but this time Stuart has the advantage. They’ll look to compete all the way to the final week in order to advance to the playoffs.
WEST REGION STANDINGS
| Division | Overall | |||
| Team | W | L | W | L |
| J.E.B. Stuart Middle School | 5 | 0 | 5 | 2 |
| Jefferson Davis Middle School | 4 | 1 | 6 | 1 |
| James W. Johnson Middle School | 3 | 2 | 5 | 2 |
| Baldwin Middle-Senior High School | 1 | 4 | 3 | 4 |
| Joseph Stilwell Military Academy of Leadership | 1 | 3 | 2 | 4 |
| Lake Shore Middle School | 1 | 4 | 1 | 6 |
Mandarin Middle has some great athletes and they are a determined basketball team. They lead their region and look to hold off Darnell Cookman for the top spot in the South.
SOUTH REGION STANDINGS
| Division | Overall | |||
| Team | W | L | W | L |
| Mandarin Middle School | 5 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| Darnell Cookman Middle School | 4 | 1 | 5 | 2 |
| Julia Landon College Preparatory & Leadership Deve | 3 | 2 | 5 | 2 |
| Twin Lakes Academy Middle School | 2 | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| Alfred I. DuPont Middle School | 1 | 4 | 1 | 6 |
| Southside Middle School | 0 | 5 | 1 | 6 |
Arlington sits atop the East for the girls basketball region. They have a two game lead over Mayport and Landmark sitting comfortably. It looks like they will supplant Landmark as the defending regional champions in 2017.
EAST REGION STANDINGS
| Division | Overall | |||
| Team | W | L | W | L |
| Arlington Middle School | 5 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| Mayport Coastal Sciences Middle School | 3 | 2 | 5 | 2 |
| Landmark Middle School | 3 | 2 | 4 | 3 |
| Fletcher Middle School | 3 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
| Kernan Middle School | 1 | 4 | 1 | 5 |
| Fort Caroline Middle School | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
Final score of MMS Girls: Mandarin 40, Fletcher 31.
High scorers: Mandarin-Ty Baldwin 16 points. Fletcher – Ms. Espenship 12 points https://t.co/dmDJ6VysjL— Duval Sports (@DuvalSports) February 10, 2017
Standings Courtesy of PlanetHs.com
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