Robert hit his first field goal of the season, jump starting a beautiful win by the White Team, 44-20, which featured scoring from five of their six players.
Gavin Chan also put in his first buckets of the year, including a 3 pointer for a career high 7 points. Gavin Lin matched the guy who shares his first name, also with a 3 pointer and 7 points.
Calson played like a big man and had his first double-double of the season, scoring 10 points.
And of course, Mark had another solid performance with 18 points.
But the one thing that was more important than anything else was how Mark was able to find the open man. He took his share of shots and scored like he normally does, but the important thing is he got others involved. Everybody touched the ball and the entire offense seemed to be in the best rhythm it has been all season.
Calson is starting to play like a real big man, grabbing rebound after rebound and finishing strong at the hoop. That was sorely lacking the last few years and it's great to see him turn it on like this down the stretch.
At (5-1), they have clinched a playoff spot for the first time in team history.
6th grade's late game push comes up short
By Emily, 6th grade beat writer
It took the 6th grade about two and a half quarters to play with a sense of urgency.
But by then, their first half was too much to overcome, and the 6th grade falls to (2-4) on the season in a 21-18 loss.
They got off to another sluggish start, digging themselves into a 14-5 deficit at halftime.Gavin Chan also put in his first buckets of the year, including a 3 pointer for a career high 7 points. Gavin Lin matched the guy who shares his first name, also with a 3 pointer and 7 points.
Calson played like a big man and had his first double-double of the season, scoring 10 points.
And of course, Mark had another solid performance with 18 points.
But the one thing that was more important than anything else was how Mark was able to find the open man. He took his share of shots and scored like he normally does, but the important thing is he got others involved. Everybody touched the ball and the entire offense seemed to be in the best rhythm it has been all season.
Calson is starting to play like a real big man, grabbing rebound after rebound and finishing strong at the hoop. That was sorely lacking the last few years and it's great to see him turn it on like this down the stretch.
At (5-1), they have clinched a playoff spot for the first time in team history.
6th grade's late game push comes up short
By Emily, 6th grade beat writer
It took the 6th grade about two and a half quarters to play with a sense of urgency.
But by then, their first half was too much to overcome, and the 6th grade falls to (2-4) on the season in a 21-18 loss.
A late surge in the third quarter ignited a strong fourth quarter, and it had the feeling of a game that the 6th graders could possibly come back and win.
Brandon Tom's jumper cut the lead to three, and a Justin free-throw made it a 20-18 game with less 31 seconds to play.
After the other team made a free throw to make it a 3 point game, Justin's 3 point shot to tie the game went long and the 6th grade was dealt their third straight loss.
Brandon Tom's jumper cut the lead to three, and a Justin free-throw made it a 20-18 game with less 31 seconds to play.
After the other team made a free throw to make it a 3 point game, Justin's 3 point shot to tie the game went long and the 6th grade was dealt their third straight loss.
Since the preseason, the team’s weaknesses have been boxing out, grabbing rebounds, limiting turnovers, and free throws. More than halfway through the season, their Achilles’ heels have remained the same.
More often than not, the 6th grade boys would slap at the ball from behind the man instead of being physical and getting in front of their man.
Taking care of the ball was something they absolutely did not do, and Daniel looked rusty after not being in a game for two weeks and was held to only 2 points.
They did not take advantage of the opportunity they were given from the free-throw line and shot 6-for-20 from the charity stripe, 30%. In a game like tonight when every single point counts, these missed free throws will come back and haunt you.
Joey scored his first point of his career on a free-throw in the third and tacked on two more with a basket later in the half.
The good thing about this game is they once again showed spurts of what they can do when they play together as a team and are focused. When they are engaged, they are more than capable of holding there own, but the consistency isn't through a full game.
It was a valiant effort, but the execution just wasn't there when it needed to be. Otherwise, it was a lot better game than their past showings and hopefully this gives them some momentum heading into the final two games of the season.
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