8th grade gets job done for second win

For the second straight week, the 8th graders were a tad on the sloppy side, but they made enough shots for win number two.

All seven girls on the team scored at least two points in a 29-10 win at CYO Serramonte Saturday afternoon, a game that featured countless jump balls and head scratching moments.

Had it not been for a chunk of missed lay-ups and many turnovers, this game could've gotten really ugly.

They led by only seven at halftime, but a much stronger second half, helped more than double their lead  on the way to victory.

The 8th grade (2-0) is still a team with a lot of new parts, so the girls are still getting accustomed to playing with each other.

Four of the five girls from the end of last year remain, so almost half the team has a new face.

One of the biggest strengths of this team is their size down low. The girls are all pretty feisty and the two centers Vivian and Ayanna make it difficult for other teams to get shots up down low.

Despite not being the most fundamentally sound, they are not fun to play against, because every girl has a knack to get the basketball. And sometimes because of that, the game gets a little hectic.

Their biggest hurdle right now is to move like basketball players on the court. A few players show glimpses of that, but there are those on the team who run scared, or simply do not move their feet in a swift manner when they go from one spot on the court to another.

So what you get are shots where the girls' feet do not leave the ground, or awkward looking pivots.

If they can iron out those kinks as the season progresses, they have a legitimate shot of contending for the title.

A big positive is that everybody on the team is contributing on the offensive end.

Cynthia had a game high 6 points, only two more than Ayanna, Melina and Julia who all scored 4 points. Vivian, Amy and Wendy all had a bucket a piece in the win.