Little Coyotes defeat Young Porcupines

Both Dodson fifth-sixth grade teams picked up wins against the Nashua Porcupines last Saturday in Dodson. The boys defeated their opponents 40-12 while the girls won 17-10.

In the girl's win Serena Chandler had a game leading eight points, six of which came in the second half.

"We just tried to play hard and have tough defense," Chandler said. "We did good."

Chandler used her height to her advantage swatting balls away in the paint and as she was physically imposing, she only drew one foul.

"At some points it was easy (not to be too physical) but at other times it was hard," Chandler said. "I just stand straight up and put my arms up and just block their shots because I'm taller."

Chandler's height allows her to do many things but her favorite thing about playing is scoring.

Lindsay Fetter had five points. Both Imagine Fox and Skylee Lefdahl had two points each.

Fetter had noticeable ball-handling skills and quickness on the court. She said that playing with her older sister, Melony Fetter, has helped her develop her skills. Lindsay explained her favorite basketball drill is a game called "Lightning."

"One person shoots the ball and the person behind them shoots it. If the second person makes it first then the first person is out," she said.

Lindsay claims that out of every 10 times she plays lightning, she wins one game.

Her teammate Chandler was the only one between the two that watch professional games on television. Chandler also has a favorite player.

"LeBron James," Chandler said. "He scores a lot of points and he's really good at dunking."

In the boy's win, Michael Jaynes and Kadin Racine scored eight points apiece.

"We just played hard," Jaynes said about the win. "It was mostly about using the