Eisenhower’s Austin Hanson defends Warren’s Quinn Norris during an 8th grade basketball game at Eisenhower High School. Times Observer Photo by Steve Younger

Austin Hanson scored 15 points, including four clinching free throws down the stretch, to lift the Eisenhower eighth-graders to a 34-27 victory over Warren in a junior high basketball game.

Hanson finished with a game-high 15 points to lead the Knights before a large crowd at Eisenhower High School.

Logan Crissey paced the Dragons with 13 points.

“It’s a great county rivalry game between two good teams,” said Knights coach Josh Hanson. “I was proud of the kids today. It was really a total team win.”