JV sharpens skills

Encampment and Saratoga put their JV squads on the floor Thursday, and both the men and women had a chance to hone skills that will be featured on varsity teams in the coming years.

The Saratoga men built up a commanding lead by the end of the first quarter in a game that see-sawed all the way to the end. Panther fouls repeatedly sent Encampment to the line in the second quarter and the Tigers took advantage of the free throws, cutting Saratoga’s lead to 1 point halfway through the quarter.

Encampment started the second half with a three point lead, 20-17, and continued to play aggressively bu...