Bulldogs JV and Freshmen Secure Victories Over the Borgia Knights
- RoMoAthletics
- Feb 21
- 3 min read
February 18th, 2026
The Freshmen and JV Bulldog teams started the night off right for the Rolla Bulldogs Boys basketball program with both getting victories over the St. Francis Borgia Knights. The Varsity team finished off the sweep in the night cap.
The JV Bulldogs Take Down the Knights 36-27
While it was a low scoring game, the Bulldog JV team was able to get points from 7 different players on their way to their 10th victory of the season. Coach Josh Vinyard was pleased with the effort and continued growth of his JV team. “It was a very good team win with lots of players playing their role well.”
The Knights came out firing from deep to start the game with Connor Brown hitting three 3-pointers early in the game. Coach Vinyard made the decision to put Cruz Wilkins on the shooter in an attempt at slowing him down. The 5’9” So guard Wilkins accepted the challenge and proceeded to hold him scoreless the rest of the game. Beside locking down the shooter, Vinard was also impressed with Wilkins' composure on the offensive side of the ball, “he handled the ball in a very physical game”
While the first half ended tied at 18, the Bulldogs took control in the second half to secure the win. The Bulldogs were once again led by 6’0” Jr guard James Scheck with 13 points on the night, including 3 from beyond the arc.5’8” So guard Logan Litz knocked down two 3 balls as well for 6 points.
Vineyard recognized the inside game of 6’2” So forward Aaron Stallworth. “Aaron finished well around the rim and did a great job controlling defensive boards around the basket.”
Coach Vinyard is looking to close out the season strong with wins in their final two games to finish above .500 for the season.
Bulldog Frosh Kick Off the 3 Game Sweep with a 33 to 29 Win
It was a slow start for the freshmen team against St. Francis Borgia and their 2-3 zone defense. The kicked off the 5 game night which included all 3 boys high school teams as well as the JV and Varsity girls teams.
After only scoring 4 points in the opening quarter, the Bulldogs were able to battle back in the 2nd quarter to go into halftime tied at 15. The game was decided in the final period as the Bulldog defense stepped up to hold the Knights to 4 points and secure the 33-29 Victory.
The Bulldogs were led in scoring by Mason Heincker with 16 including going 6 for 7 from the free throw line. Chase Williams and Ty Jenkins each contributed 6 points with Quentin Girando adding 5 points to round out the scoring.
Freshmen Coach Shannon Snitker is pleased with the progress his team has made. “I think we have grown and developed the most on the defensive end. We have worked really hard and still have fun as a group.”
Next Up
Final home game of the season against Orchard Farm on Saturday Feb. 20th
Freshmen at 4:30pm in the Practice Gym
JV starting at 4:30pm in the Field House
Varsity at 6pm in the Field House
STATS Rolla JV 36, St. Francis Borgia JV 27
The individual scoring (FG-FT-TP):
Rolla JV (10-11): Wilkins 2-0-4, Henderson 1-0-2, Litz 2-0-6, Robinson 2-0-5, 5-0-13, 2-0-4, Jones 1-0-2
Borgia JV: Brown 3-0-9, Maciejesk 1-0-2, Gildahaus 5-1-11, Mitchell 2-1-5
The score by periods:
TEAM Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 F
Rolla JV 7 11 13 5 36
Borgia JV 7 11 7 2 27
STATS Rolla Freshmen 33, St. Francis Borgia Freshmen 29
The individual scoring (FG-FT-TP):
Rolla: Williams 2-1-6, Heincker 5-6-16, Girando 1-3-5, Jenkins 3-0-6
Borgia: Ennis 1-0-2, Carroll 4-0-10, Peters 1-0-2, Chartrand 7-1-15
The score by periods:
TEAM Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 F
Rolla 9th 4 11 10 8 33
Borgia 9th 7 8 10 4 29
Comments