Please see the attached image regarding next weeks dress up days at Orangefield Junior High!
Monday - Ugly Sweater
Tuesday - Christmas Characters
Wednesday - X-MAS OVERLOAD (Wear it all!)
Thursday - Festive Fun Day (wear Christmas colors for the $5 Fun Day)
Friday - Polar Express (PJs)
Merry Christmas Bobcat families!
On Monday, the Bobcats had a 4 game extravaganza against the Kountze Lions. It was a clean sweep by the Bobcats with 7th B winning 28-3, 8th B won 35-11, 7th A won 37-27, and 8th A won 46-27. The A teams will have one more game before the break against St. Anne’s on Monday.
Here are the players of the week:
7th B king of the court - Preston Dearing
7th B hustle chain - Cole McRight
8th B king of the court - Brysen Phelps
8th B hustle chain - Kaleb Griffin
7th A king of the court - Knox Mansfield
7th A hustle chain - Chase Sanches
8th A king of the court - Lexon Detwiler
8th A hustle chain - Kreed Spears
7A
With a shutout win of 22-0 our 7A Lady Bobcats silenced the Lionettes from the start. Raegan Gallien led in scoring with 9 points, Christina Doucet had 5 and 5 rebounds, Kamryn Breaux led in steals with 6 while contributing 3 points. It's been a great start for these young Bobcats as their district record is 2-1 going into the Christmas Break.
8A
Bringing home another win, the Bobcats took down Kountze. Emma Arnold was locked in as she brought 18 points, four 3’s, 5 rebounds and 4 steals. Abri Marino led in steals with 6, 10 points and 4 rebounds. Zoey McGee contributed 4 rebounds and 6 points. Rebekah Mire and Paisley Cobb each added a bucket. 3-0 in District as we take down the Lionettes 41-15.
OJH Boys Basketball vs. Anahuac:
Monday night fresh off of a Thanksgiving break the Bobcats took on the Panthers for four games. The 7th grade struggled losing both games 7th B 7-16 and 7th A 16-32.
The 8th grade shots were not falling, but defense figured it out and brought home wins. 8th b 17-13 and 8th A 43-24.
Here are the players of the week:
7th B king of the court - Karsen Hardy
7th B hustle chain - Tripp Kinchen
8th B king of the court - Channing Harrison
8th B hustle chain - Kole Knox
7th A king of the court - Stryker Kovatch
7th A hustle chain - Knox Mansfield
8th A king of the court - Larsen Richard
8th A hustle chain - Landon Agerton
7B
Started the night off with a 7-0 shutout! Leading scorer was Rebekah Burt with 4, Raygan Brooks with 2 and Andriana Webster with a Free Throw. Steals tallied to 14 total, with Arielle Walters and Burt leading the way. 2-0 in district play.
8B
15-9 Win
Kept the momentum going with a 15-9 win! Leading scorer was Peyton Nichols with 6, followed by Farrah Josephson contributing 5 and Gloriana McKay with 4. Leading rebounders were Gloriana McKay with 6 and Korbyn Lucas with 3. Our Bobcats had a total of 15 steals as their effort was on full display. Julia Cassidy, Nichols, Ava Worthy, Cambrie Lampman and Raeli Moran all had steals that kept the Bobcats in the lead. 2-0 in District play
7A
Our Bobcats took a 29-16 Loss to the Panthers. Not short on effort, Kamryn Breaux shows tremendous heart and hustle. She led in steals, rebounds and points contributing 10 to the scoreboard. Jesse Gautreaux and Christina Doucet each helped out with 4 rebounds a piece, with Doucet also dropping a pair of baskets. Raegan Gallien finished out the scoring with a bucket taking 7A to 1-1 for District play.
8A
Closing the night out with another Bobcat win defeating the Panthers 28-18. Emma Arnold was a standout with 8 steals and 18 points, pocketing two 3’s, including a beautiful step back 3 that took the Panthers to the ground. Brooklyn Lee stayed consistent leading in rebounds with 8, while also contributing 8 points. Every Bobcat had at least one steal, Abri Marino and Kollyns DuBose each with 3. 2-0 in District as we head to Kountze next Monday.
OJH Girls 7A Basketball Tournament @ HJ:
Our Lady Bobcats’ 7th Grade A team battled their way to the consolation championship at the Hardin-Jefferson Tournament this weekend, marking an impressive start to their season.
In their very first game playing together, the Lady Bobcats faced Liberty and fell just short, 20–14. Austyn Spain led the effort with 6 points, 7 rebounds, and 5 steals. Christina Doucet added 4 points, while Raegan Gallien contributed 3 points, 1 rebound, and 1 steal. Kamryn Breaux also made her presence known with 6 rebounds and 2 points.
Shaking off the opening loss, the Bobcats came back determined, defeating the East Chambers Buccaneers to advance to the consolation title game. Austyn Spain put on a standout performance with a double-double—12 points, 11 rebounds, and a steal. Kamryn Breaux matched the energy with 12 points, 6 rebounds, and 6 steals. Christina Doucet added 8 points, 5 rebounds, and 3 steals, while Raegan Gallien and Trinity Spain each scored 2 points to help secure the win.
In the final showdown, the Lady Bobcats faced the Port Neches Warriors in a nail-biter that came down to sudden-death overtime. Rising to the moment, the Bobcats claimed the consolation title with grit and teamwork. Christina Doucet contributed 4 rebounds and 2 steals, while Raegan Gallien added 4 points, 2 steals, and an assist. Kamryn Breaux continued her strong play with 4 points, 7 steals, and 2 rebounds. And in the biggest moment of the game, Austyn Spain sank the game-winning point in overtime, finishing with 5 points, 5 rebounds, and a steal.
The Lady Bobcats showed heart, hustle, and growth across all three games—an exciting sign of what’s to come this season!
A Quick Reminder that we will have an early early release tomorrow with students being released at 1:20.
Please know that lunches will be closed to visitors wanting to eat with their student, however lunches may still be dropped off at the table in the lobby.
Lunch Times tomorrow will be:
6th Grade - 10:20
7th Grade - 10:50
8th Grade - 11:20
We are thankful for our partnership with Rita Ballard and "Be Blessed" for helping deliver over 150 bags of Thanksgiving food for our Bobcat Bites program! Special thanks to Kayla and Dusty Stark for making this happen and for all the OJH staff that helped to organize and contact.
Happy Turkey Day Bobcats!
7B
Starting us off with a Bobcat win of a score 14-10! Leading scorer was Arielle Walters with 6, Rebekah Burt with 4, both Raygan Brooks and Andriana Webster with a bucket each. Arielle Walters also led with 7 rebounds while Andriana Webster, Raygan Brooks and Rebekah Burt each had 2 steals. 7B with a 1-0 District record.
8B
Dominated the game from tip off with a score of 9-1. Leading scorer was Peyton Nichols with defensive standout Ava Worthy keeping the Warriors from getting a single basket. Julia Cassidy, Cambrie Lampman also contributed to the win as 8B starts the season off with a 1-0 record.
7A
Sealed the win against the Warriors with a score of 18-12. Scoring was well spread out among our Lady Bobcats as Kamryn Breaux led with 7, Austyn Spain, Raegan Gallien and Christina Doucet also contributed to the win. Leading in steals with 6 was Breaux, leading in rebounds was Austyn Spain with 8. 7A starts off the season with a 1-0 record.
8A
Ended the night with a clean sweep beating the Warriors 19-12. Leading scorer was Brooklyn Lee with 13 points! Paisley Cobb, Abri Marino and Emma Arnold added buckets to bring in the first district win of the season. Abri Marino did a phenomenal job on defense snagging 5 steals and 5 defensive rebounds. 8A goes 1-0 in District Play.
Here are this week's players of the week:
7th B King of the Court - Preston Dearing
7th B Hustle chain - Tripp Kinchen
7th A King of the Court - Reagan Dearing
7th A Hustle chain - Knox Mansfield
8th grade King of the Court - Lexon Detwiler
8th grade Hustle chain - Landon Agerton
