The Crestview Middle School eighth grade boys' basketball team won the Tippecanoe Valley Invitational on Saturday, Dec. 1.

The Cougars blasted Rochester, 48-17, to advance to the championship game. Hunter Holloway was the team's leading scorer with 11 points. Elijah Chesterman, Ben Bentz and Spencer Kryder each added six points.

In the championship game, Crestview edged host Tippecanoe Valley, 26-25. Holloway again led the team, scoring eight points, and Bentz contributed seven points to the Cougars' cause.

The team's record stands at 5-1.

The CMS seventh grade team was eliminated by Wabash in the first round, 54-44.

Logan Moreland paced Crestview with 15 points. Ian McCutcheon tossed in 13, Mason Landrum supplied six.

The team's record drops to 3-2.