Ryan had a career high 6 points as the 6th graders finished the regular season with a 17-12 victory.
It was the same script the 6th graders have used for the last two years, scoring when they need to, and getting stops when they need to.
It was a brutal first half to endure as the boys had countless looks at the hoop by the bucket, but were having trouble scoring. They also had their share of turnovers, all leading to a 6-5 halftime deficit.
However the the pace really picked up in the 3rd quarter as the teams traded leads until a free throw by Joseph tied the game at 12-12 heading into the fourth.
Garrick came out of nowhere to corral a rebound to put the boys ahead and off of a steal on the press, Raymond added in two of his 6 points.
Thomas added a free throw late in the game to round out the scoring.
For the second straight season, the 6th graders end the regular season at (7-1) and will have the second seed in the playoffs.
None of their victories this year have been dominant, but the good teams always find a way to win. And that's what the 6th graders have managed to do up until this point.
But a repeat as champions is going to take more than just finding a way to win, because their playoff competition is going to be stiff.
The biggest problem is the lack of ball movement and offense in the half court. When Raymond doesn't get out on the fast break, the team stalls on offense, like they did in the first half.
On a positive note however, they do get scoring from a lot of different places, as evident with the distributed scoring this afternoon.
Ryan and Garrick both were able to get some points because of their offensive awareness around the paint. It's going to take those type of efforts for the 6th grade to make a run in the post-season.
For the second straight game, Jason Zhao banked in a jump shot.
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