Hermann Middle School’s (HMS) Lady Bearcat basketball team took on Washington’s Lady Blue Jays last Thursday inside the HMS gym in front of the entire student body.

Held to two first half points, Hermann was able to win the fourth quarter 12-11 before ending up on the wrong end of a 42-15 final score.

Elana Towery scored Hermann’s first point of the game on a first-quarter free throw before finishing the contest with three points after a basket in the fourth quarter.

Bailey Fennessey dashed Washington’s bid for a second-quarter shutout with a free throw of her own before finishing with a team-high five points scoring four fourth-quarter points for the Lady Bearcats.

Ella Conley hit a pair of second-half buckets giving her four points for the Lady Bearcats while Mackenzie Bader hit a third-quarter free throw and a fourth-quarter basket giving her three points for the game.

Paige Berra led Washington with a game-high 12 points.

Currently playing in the St. James 7th Grade Girls Basketball Tournament, Hermann will return to non-tournament action with a pair of road contests on Monday, Oct. 20 at Sullivan and on Tuesday, Oct. 21 at New Haven.

Start times will be 5:30 p.m., on Monday in Sullivan and 6 p.m., on Tuesday in New Haven.