Fri December 05, 2025

By Lance Hawley

Sports Nevada

Blue Jays Drop Semifinal Game to Hampton at Fordyce Tournament 65-63

Blue Jays Drop Semifinal Game to Hampton at Fordyce Tournament 65-63
Fordyce- It was the 2nd round of the Fordyce tournament on Thursday night that showcased a game between a pair of teams that were in their respective state tournaments last season. Nevada fell behind early once again, but clawed their way back to a tie game heading into the fourth quarter. A 4th quarter where neither team ever led by more than 3 at any point, as both teams were exchanging buckets and stops. Hampton would eventually come away with the 65-63 win as the shot at the buzzer was off the mark from Nevada. 

Coach Eddie Beck spoke after the game, "I liked the way we fought back tonight after didn't get off to a good start which is on me, but we never were able to gain firm control of the game and they made a couple of plays late." 

Kobe Hughey led the Jays in scoring with 18 points, even with him sitting out some crucial minutes due to a terrible blocking call in the 2nd half. Monti Mixon posted another double-double with 15 points and a game-high 18 rebounds. "Monti did a great job tonight especially on the defensive end of the floor," Coach Beck said when speaking on his sophomore player. Rico Aparicio poured in 13 points, including some big shots early to get the game close. Keyonte Wingfield scored 10 points and had a team-high 5 assists. Hurk Burns and Tre King each scored 2. 

Nevada is back in action tonight in Mount Ida, as they look for their 2nd conference win of the week. The Jays will head back to Fordyce for the 3rd place game on Saturday. 

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