The 5th grade trailed 12-4, but made a spirited comeback that just fell short, and they lost their first game of the tournament 14-9.
Raymond led the way with a game-high 8 points, including two three-pointers, which only counted as two points (since it's 5th grade). Garrick hit a free-throw in the fourth that gave them their ninth point.
As most first games are, the boys were a bit rusty, but they got better as the game progressed. Their biggest obstacle to overcome will be getting rebounds, because they are a bit undersized for 5th graders. With the twins, Thomas and Joseph playing in their first year, and Jason and Garrick returning after a one year hiatus, the team will need some time to get their chemistry going.
On the defensive end, there were several breakdowns that led to some easy baskets for the other team. With all that said, they still had a chance to pull off an upset, so it was a bright sign for what hopes to be the year this team can get in the playoff hunt.
The 5th grade resumes tournament play Friday night.
As for the 8th grade, it was the same story as the first game, except they played a better team. Trailing 10-7 after the first quarter, the White Team self destructed and were outscored 19-1 in the second quarter. Nobody seemed like they knew how to catch a ball. At least five catchable passes slipped through the hands of members of the White Team. Couple that with lob passes against a pretty good team, and you're bound to get burned.
The final score read 45-23 and it could've been a lot worse.
The Red Team played a somewhat sloppy first quarter as their missed lay-ups and missed box-outs led to some easy buckets from their opposition.
However, both teams regrouped in the second half to put forth a better effort, with the Red Team outscoring the other team 11-4 in the third, and the White Team scoring 7 points in the fourth, including three-pointers from the Gavins. Both hit their first three-pointers of their careers.
Justin led the team with 8 points in the loss.
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