6th grade picks up two wins in two days

When the 6th grade schedule first game out, a back-to-back to start the season did not look all that appealing.

But nobody is complaining now, not after another solid performance by the 6th grade girls. They won 18-4 to start their season (2-0).

Fiona had a career high, scoring 6 points, while Kelly, Edwena and Jamie all scored 4 points each.

The score was tied 2-2 after one, but a lot of that was mainly due to the fact the 6th grade girls could not make a shot. Their shot selection was good, even great, as most of their shots came within the key. Problem was none of them were going into the basket.

Even as they nursed a 6-2 halftime lead, it felt like the lead could've been a lot wider.

So after they turned on their press in the second half, they quickly stretched their lead midway through the 3rd quarter to 12-2 and never looked back.

Offensively, they could've doubled their points if they made even close to half their shots by the basket, but it was their defense and hustle that was really the story.

For the second straight game, they held their opponent to 4 points the entire game. It was only a matter of time before their shots were going to fall, so keeping the other team from scoring was imperative until their own shots started to fall.

A lot of their points came courtesy of the fast break, as the girls are getting better running lanes, and looking up to pass the ball to their teammates up-court.

Even with 9 players on the team, there is hardly a drop-off when four new players enter the game in the second and the fourth, a good sign of the team's depth.

The two wins to start the year are very refreshing for a team that has started out their previous this seasons (0-2). With two wins, the girls have already matched their win total from a year before, and can exceed it with just one more victory the rest of the way.

But after winning these two games, their aspirations and standards have also risen. Now they are not trying to win games, but are almost expected to win games, which is a big change from what they're accustomed to.

With that being said, this team is still slowly developing their chemistry as four girls are playing in their first year of CYO basketball.

They'll have plenty of time to enjoy the two games this week since their next game won't come until another two weeks.

The girls can also take the time to tie up some loose ends and really solidify themselves as the team to beat in the division.