St. Ignace’s eighth grade basketball team defeated Newberry 40-32 Monday, December 11, and Rudyard 41-38 Thursday, December 14, to improve its record to 4-4 on the season.

In the Saints’ win over the Indians, the teams battled to a 32-32 score late in the fourth quarter before the Saints defense stopped Newberry in its tracks.

Saints Stats vs. Newberry: Gunnar Zipp, 18 points; Austin St. Louis, eight points; Cole Christiansen, six points; Grant Simmons, four points; Landon Marshall, three points, Shawn Horn, one point. St. Ignace trailed 34-28 going

into the fourth quarter before outscoring the Bulldogs 13-4 to post the win.

Saints Stats vs. Rudyard: Cole Christiansen, 15 points; Gunnar Zipp, 12 points; Austin St. Louis, eight points; Landon Marshall, five points; Grant Simmons, one point.

"We are riding a three-game winning streak by playing good team basketball," said Saints Coach Bob Brandstrom.