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St. Mary's played NDV in a sporting event for the first time in a little over three years today when the 8th grade boys basketball teams collided.
The 8th graders led from start to finish, controlling the tempo of the game, and frustrating NDV as the game went on. After some quick scores on solid defense, the 8th grade found themselves up 9-0 after one.
Tommy hit three 3-pointers in the second half extend the lead of 8 at the half. Derek and Tommy both had game-highs of 12. Gary had 6 crucial points, Brandon made his first 3-pointer of his career and Elliot got on the scoreboard for the first time this season. All that added up to a really nice 35-21 over NDV.
5TH GRADERS OFF TO A QUICK START
The 5th graders, playing in the highest division of any St. Mary's team, have proven over the course of the last two games that they are up to the challenge.
In their 18-12 win today, the 5th grade combined good offense and defense to the victory. Daniel had a career-high 8 points, while Justin, who had 20 points last week, had 6 today. He also had some really great passes on the fast break to set up easy buckets for his teammates. Aaron scored for the first time this season in the win.
3RD/4TH GRADER MAKE THEIR DEBUT
The 3rd and 4th graders play their first regular season game this morning and did pretty well. They were definitely outmatched, but the ball movement on offense was exceptionally solid.
The ball moved around the top and set up a lot of good shots. Unfortunately, most of them didn't get in the hoop. However, there was a lot of promise out there for the youngest St. Mary's team. They were able to get to the hoop and had a lot of clean looks.
They'll just need to be more aware on defense to cut down on easy baskets for the other team. Raymond had 6 points, a team high, and Jonathan scored 4 points in his first ever CYO game.
TOO MANY FOULS FOR THE RED TEAM
For the third straight game, someone on the Red Team fouled out. This time, it was Justin's turn. After fouling out in the season opener, Justin picked up his fifth foul midway through the fourth quarter.
Justin is one of the best defenders at St. Mary's, but sometimes he over pursues and is too aggressive and picks up fouls. And since the team only has five players, they played with four for the final three plus minutes. At least 10 points came after Justin fouled out.
Last year, they had 6 players on the team. This year, 11 out of the 12 eligible boys in the class joined, leaving the Red Team with 5 players and the White Team 6.
Despite the loss, they matched up pretty well with a team that was quick and had a lot of talent. Jeremy and Miles both hit double-digits in scoring, while Michael F. scored 3 points, his first buckets of the season.
They got out to an 8-point lead in the first half, but they knew this was going to be a close game. They lost the lead on an And-1 and never recovered. 42-31 was the final score, with the bulk of the lead padded as a result of the power-play at the end of the game.
WHITE TEAM TAKE BACK TO BACK ON THE CHIN
Following a tough loss Friday night, the 7th grade White Team didn't have too much time to think about their troubles as they were right back out on the court.
After a decent first half where the 7th grade trailed by 7 going into the break, they came out flat in the third quarter and were just steam-rolled.
All the loose balls ended up in the other team's hands. Post players were being out-muscled and out-worked. The offense was out of sync. They had trouble doing one thing right and the result showed.
This is a definite wake-up call for the White Team. They have the potential to do a lot better, but something right now is not clicking. The team doesn't look like they are on the same page. They'll need to get it going soon before this becomes another lost season.
6TH GRADE PARTY COMES TO AN END
Following their first win on Friday night, the 6th graders came out this morning and gave it a good run, but fell 29-11.
Hartman hit a 3-pointer, his first ever in the first quarter of the game.
CELEBRITY SIGHTING
Mr. Danny Ballesteros was spotted courtside at the 7th grade White Team and 8th grade games.
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