Even playing without two of their top scorers, the 4th grade girls managed to keep the game close until the very end.
With Sofia and Veronica both absent from the lineup, Justina carried the load offensively, but in the end the 4th graders fell 18-7 and dropped back down to .500, entering the break with a record of (2-2).
The girls trailed 6-2 at halftime, but pulled even after two Justina made buckets in the 3rd quarter.
But their opponent went on a 6-0 run to end the third, and the girls never recovered the rest of the way.
They played with only five girls in uniform and their stamina was tested. Towards the end of the game, they began to wear down as going all 24 minutes proved a little too much for the youngest girls team at St. Mary's.
At the midway point, they have two wins, already two more than they had all of last season.
The second half will be crucial as every game could make or break their playoff hopes.
Like most other young teams, little things like not being able to catch a ball, or lobbing passes tend to hurt the girls and lead to dry spells on offense.
However, they've been competitive in every single one of their games this year, a big step forward from their rookie campaign last season.
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