The 6th grade girls followed up their second round win with a disappointing performance in the final round of the CYO preseason tournament.
After getting out to a 4-0 lead, the other team went on an 8-0 run, a stretch where the girls were outplayed in every facet of the game.
Offensively, they could barely get off any good shots. On the defensive side, they couldn't grab a rebound and were always the second person to a loose ball. The other team outworked the 6th graders and it showed.
Down 10-6 with a few minutes left in the fourth, Lesly scored for the first time in her career and a putback by Edwena tied the game up with a little under two minutes to go.
They even had a chance to win the game with several lay-ups, but there were unable to score on any of their final possessions, sending the game into overtime.
In OT, it was the same story, they had the looks from close to the basket, but were unable to score.
The other team's game winning basket came off of an offensive rebound, which was the story all game long.
With 18 seconds left on the clock, Edwena had a chance to tie the game but unfortunately missed both her free throws.
Cynthia hits her first three, but 7th grade loses
The 7th grade girls were involved in a shootout early on with both teams scoring on their first two possessions.
With two minutes into the game, it was 6-6 and it looked like it was going to be a high scoring affair.
But both offenses fizzled, especially the 7th graders, and they took a 24-11 loss in the final round of the CYO preseason tournament.
Cynthia scored 9 points, including her first career 3 pointer, and Melina added 2 points in the loss.
It was a much better effort and performance for the girls this morning, as they seemed a little more focused and controlled on both sides of the court.
With that being said, they still need a lot of seasoning, and most importantly, developing their fundamentals.
They don't take care of the ball very well when they dribble or pass the ball, and that will be problematic if these trends continue.
But in three games, they already have shown improvement, and their valuable practice time will only make them a stronger unit.
3rd grade falls in final game
Sofia and Veronica scored for the 3rd grade, but it wasn't enough as they were beaten decisively in the final game of the CYO preseason tournament.
They trailed 2-0 after the 1st quarter, but then fell behind 10-0 at halftime.
From that point on the other team was on fire and they pretty much ran away with the game.
It was good to get these first few games out of the way for the girls, so they will no longer have jitters come game one of the regular season next week.
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