The Raiders basketball teams wrapped up their regular seasons with a conference matchup split against Illini Bluff, losing 36-35 in overtime in the 7th grade game and dominating the Tigers 52-23 in the 8th grade game!
The 8th grade Raiders scored 32 points in the first half through a balanced scoring attack with 7 players contributing 5 or more points. Josh Dawe led the way with 11, while JJ Proehl, Malachi Carroll, and Brendan Carton all had 8 points and Jaxson Bennet (6), Ryan Terrill (5), and Jacob Hummel (5) also had multiple buckets for the Raiders!
With the split, both teams finish their regular seasons with matching 15-7 records as they look to prepare for the postseason with the 8th graders hosting their Regional in Green Valley and the #2 ranked 7th graders travel to Georgetown on Saturday to face the 7th seeded Illini Central Cougars!
The 6th Grade Boys basketball team will compete in the DeeMack Tournament tonight and tomorrow night!
The 7th Grade Boys basketball team will compete in the Regional game tomorrow. Game time is 10:30 AM and they will play against Illini Central. The game will be played at Georgetowne Middle School.
Good luck Raiders! #MCRaiderNation
The Lady Raiders had their first home game of the season on Thursday evening. Both teams were able to defeat Delavan!!
The 7th grade Lady Raiders took Delavan to 3 with scores of 25-13, 20-25, and 25-14. Alyssa Guawitz serves were strong, she had 10 points with 6 of them aces. Katie Parkin was also able to pick up 10 points for the Lady Raiders. Grace Meeks was strong on defense with her passing.
The 8th grade defeated Delavan in 2 games 25-18 and 25-20. In the first game the raiders were down by 7 and Emma Junkin went on a run with 9 points. She finished the evening with 12. Amelia Meeker was strong in the front row with 8 hits, 4 of them being kills. She also had 5 aces for the evening. Eliza Kerley had 2 blocks and 2 kills.
Hooray to the Lady Raiders!!
The boys basketball team will travel to Illini Bluffs. The game starts at 5:00 PM.
Good luck Raiders!!
The volleyball team will host Delavan tonight. Game time is 6:00 PM. Come out and support our Lady Raiders!
Midwest Central Middle School recognizes 2nd Quarter Honor Roll students. Congrats Raiders! #MCRaiderNaion
HIGH HONORS:
Kinley Biggs
Tailer Boley
Andrew Caldwell
Ayla Charlton
Addison Coffey
Noah Coffey
Maci Coile
Elizabeth Colson
Nevaeh Cunningham
Leelinn Danner
Leyla Danner
Cally DeSutter
Mackenzie Doty
Cameron Durrette
Addison Friedrich
McKenzie Gale
Alyssa Gauwitz
Breckin Guy
Kayleigh Herrman
Zayne Hill
Sophia Huff
Jakob Hunter
Nora Jockisch
Emma Junkin
Eliza Kerley
Audrey Lapsley
Emma Markle
Sabrina Martin
Johnny McFarland
Amelia Meeker
Katie Parkin
Kade Pfanz
Carter Pherigo
Dakota Piro
J.J. Proehl
Julia Rasmussen
Evan Schmidt
Haiden Suprunowski
Audrie Walker
Ava Warner
Mia Warner
Johnathan Weers
Brittlynn Westerfield
Emalyn Wooding
HONORS:
Jackson Baker
Cole Beebe
Cade Brotherton
Houston Butler
Trenton Butler
Layne Byrd
Malachi Carroll
Josh Dawe
Max Dierker
Brooklyn Edenburn
Jonah Evans
Kendra Fitch
Hayden Garman
Madelynn Goza
Madison Hackney
Gavin Hardwick
Hayden Hasty
Kaiden Hill
Nora Huff
Jacob Hummel
Owen Kolves
Jodan Kraft
Aidan Lee
Ellie Logue
Jacob Markham
Keira Markham
Cozette Marte’
Ashe Miles
Rylee Miles
Camden Mitzelfelt
Kole Mitzelfelt
Blake Molitor
Jaylen Passmore
Christopher Payne
Joe Proehl
Dakoda Pulfrey
Brayson Purdy
Grant Rasmussen
Rhiannon Sigmon
Madelyn Rogers
Bo Schnoor
Graham Shissler
Katie Spires
Simon Stevens
Dylan Streitmatter
Abby Strong
Hailey Thomas
Arriah Timbrook
Kallie Trainer
Elise Tumilty
Jaxon Tumilty
The Raiders split a tough matchup against Edison tonight, dropping the first game 30-29. Joe Proehl had 13 points and Zayne Arthalony added 12, but a 2 point third quarter was the difference in the game. With the loss the 7th graders move to 15-6 on the season.
But tonight was about 8th grade night. The Raiders made some huge plays down the stretch to make their 8th grade night a memorable one, downing the Edison Panthers 35-32 in overtime! Ryan Terrill had 13 big points, while Malachi Carroll and Josh Dawe both contributed 8 as the Raiders got some huge free throws from Dawe and Brendan Carton down the stretch to pick up their 14th win of the season!
The Raiders look to wrap up their regular season with a matchup against Illini Bluffs on Thursday!
Both teams defeated Parkview last night. 8th Grade started getting hyped before the game even started!! They were able to set the beat of the game for the 7th Grade. Everyone on both teams were able to contribute to the wins!
7th Grade started off wanting to collect their first win of the season. They were able to make that happen 25-19 and 25-15. McKenzie Gale and Katie Parkin led the Lady Raiders with 7 points each. Alyssa Guawitz had 3 aces to help. Emma Markle stepped in as libero and had an amazing back row hit.
8th Grade came out playing their game from the start. They defeated Parkview 25-16 and 25-17. Addison Friedrich led the points with 10. Amelia Meeker had 4 aces and 8 hits. Emma Junkin and Rhiannon Sigmon both had 5 hits.
Way to play as a team!!
Come out and cheer on your Raiders! The boys basketball team hosts Edison at 6:00 PM.
Tonight is our 8th Grade Recognition night at the basketball game. 8th graders from the basketball team, cheerleading squad and the pep band will all be recognized.
Goooooooooooo Raiders! #MCRaiderNation
Today, the MCMS Volleyball team hit the road to take on Parkview at 5:00 PM.
Good luck ladies! #MCRaiderNation
Happy Martin Luther King, Jr. Day!
Mrs. Mattson braided several members of the volleyball game before they headed out for their game against Delavan last night!
P.E. classes got to have a "Scooterific Day" today trying out the new scooters that the PE Department received! Check out those smiles!
17 students from the MCMS had the opportunity to attend Tazewell County Teen Conference. They learned a lot and had a great time! #MCRaiderNation
Our Raiders will travel to Olympia for a game tonight at 5:00 PM.
Good luck Raiders!! #MCRaiderNation
Volleyball News - The Lady Raiders were able to pick up a win and loss at Havana last night.
The 7th grade battled hard after being down by 8 at one point in the first game. They were a little short with a 26-28 and 16-25 loss. McKenzie Gale’s serving was strong with 9 points. Grace Meeks led the team with digs.
The 8th Grade Team went in ready to dominate. They were able to defeat Havana in two games, 25-17 and 25-23. Addison Friedrich’s serves were on fire with 11 points and 7 of them being aces. Amelia Meeker was big in the front row with 8 hits and 3 blocks. Eliza Kerley had 4 blocks. Rhiannon Sigmon stepped in as setter with several assists for the team. Kaleigh Herrman and Abby Markle both had key passes in the back row. The bench was able to keep the momentum up with their cheering. Way to go Lady Raiders!!
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In Basketball - The Raiders 7th grade basketball team started out on a 17-4 run and never looked back, cruising to a 38-22 victory over Tremont! The Raiders used high pressure defense to turn the Turks over and held them to 8 points through the first three quarters. Zayne Arthalony had a big game for the victors, scoring 15 points with 3 big 3 pointers and Joe Proehl added 8 as the Raiders rolled to their 14th victory of the season!
In 8th grade action, it was a hard fought game with the Raiders trailing 25-19 at half, ultimately falling 49-36. The Raiders fall to 13-6 with the loss.
Congratulations Raiders! #MCRaiderNation
Reminder - No School on Monday, January 16th.
The Volleyball team will travel to Havana tonight. Game time is 5:00 PM.
Good luck Lady Raiders! #MCRaiderNation
The boys basketball team will host Tremont tonight for a 6:00 PM game. The theme is neon colors.
Good luck Raiders! #MCRaiderNation
The Raiders basketball team took on PORTA at home Tuesday night, splitting a pair with the non-conference foe.
Following the 7th grades 30-22 defeat, the 8th graders played their best game of the season, using a big first quarter to topple the Blue Jays 43-40! Leading most of the game, Josh Dawe sunk both free throws with 11 seconds remaining to ice it for the Raiders! Malachi Carroll had a huge game for the Raiders, dropping 14 points on 3 3 pointers and a solid 3-4 from the free throw line! Ryan Terrill also had a big game for the Raiders, adding 10 points for the victors!
With the split, both teams sit at 13-5 on the season with a huge matchup at home against Tremont on Thursday!
