0313 Berry jags
Berry Middle School celebrates its championship win. Front row: Coach Mike Chase, Mary Katherine Tedder, Alyssa Gaston, Maggie Baldwin and Emily Wise. Back row: Jillian Dismukes, Jada Ashford, Jordan Ashford, Monique Speigner and Coach Jennifer Jolly
The Berry Middle School Eighth Grade Girls Basketball Team won the Metro South Championship last month by defeating the Clay-Chalkville Lady Cougars 41-23 at host Simmons Middle School.
The Jaguars led 10-8 at the end of the first quarter. Berry then went on a 20-2 run in the second quarter to extend their lead to 30-10 at halftime.
In the semi-final games played Thursday evening, Berry defeated Mountain Brook, and Clay-Chalkville defeated Homewood. Mountain Brook defeated Homewood to win the Consolation Game also played on Friday evening.
Berry won back-to-back Metro South Championships having won last year’s Seventh Grade Championship Game over Mountain Brook. Berry finished 19-0 for the season topping their 19-1 record from last year.
Berry’s Jada Ashford was named the Metro South Tournament MVP.
