The 5th grade boys knew their task ahead of them was difficult, playing the undefeated at number one ranked team in their division. For three quarters, they kept it close, but their offense went silent when they needed scores the most. The end result was a 24-12 loss in their first playoff game in team history.
Justin had 8 points in the first quarter, pushing the 5th grade out to a 8-6 lead after one. The other team had 10 players, a team that played the first and third, and a team that played the second and fourth. The 5th graders were able to handle the first and third quarter teams, but fell way short of the second and fourth quarter squads.
Case and point, they outscored the first and third quarter teams by a combined 10-6 in the game. Second and fourth quarter team came in and bested St. Mary's by a 18-2 margin.
The other team was bigger and stronger than our 5th graders. On several occasions, they would just rip the ball away from our players and head out on the fast break.
The 5th grade needed to play a perfect game in order to pull off an upset and they fell short of that.
Despite their loss, this was a pretty solid season for these boys, as they made the playoffs for the first time. Because of the potential and the skill level that they play at, they are placed in pretty tough divisions.
"This team is really good," said coach Matthew Chung. "They are really talented, everyone can score, everyone wants to play. They just need to focus a little more. I know they'll mature in this next year and be ready to play again."
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