Short-handed 8th grade girls pick up fifth win

The 8th grade girls played 4-on-5, and then eventually 3-on-5, and still managed to come away with a 30-21 victory Saturday afternoon.

Jamie left the game late in the 1st quarter with a lower body injury and did not return, leaving the team with only five girls in uniform.

They stretched out to a 21-9 lead late in the 2nd quarter, which looked comfortable at the time but Kelly and Lily both were in foul trouble by halftime.

One of their nicest sequences came when they forced a steal, and

The team's center, Lily, fouled out late in the third, and the girls played one player down until three minutes left in the 4th quarter. That's when Kelly joined Lily on the bench as she picked up her fifth foul of the game.

With only Rebecca, Fiona and Victoria on the court, the girls somehow killed enough time and still won by 9 points.

Kelly had a career high 11 points and was on fire in the 2nd quarter, hitting three nice jump shots from the outside. Her shot has progressively improved throughout the year.

For the third time this season, every girl on the team scored, and for the fourth time in five games, one of the 8th grade girls has set a new career high. Each time it has been someone different.

Fiona scored 6 points, while Rebecca and Victoria chipped in with 4 points. Lily had 2 points.

It's going to be crucial come playoff time that they get contributions from everybody, and the way they play, it looks bright.

After the game, you could overhear a parent from the other team complimenting the girls and saying how impressive they played.

With all that being said, the girls still have ways to go if they want to hit that next level. They cannot have that much foul trouble, especially with a little over the bare minimum for players.

Another thing they need to polish up on is their rebounding. Even with Lily in the middle, the girls didn't control the boards, and against a better team, it could come back to haunt them.

As time expired, the St. Mary's crowd was able to chuckle at how the game ended with only three girls in red on the court.

Funny, Imig...Only because they were able to pull out a victory.

It should never ever happen again.

CELEBRITY SIGHTING: Auti, Ryan Kwong and family, and Jason Zhao were all in attendance for the contest.