7th and 8th grade girls both pick up wins

**Highlights below**

The 7th and 8th grade girls both shook off slow starts and won their games tonight.

Up 6-2 after one, the 7th grade girls went on a tear the rest of the way and won convincingly 33-12.

Marissa had another monster game and had 14 points. Beverlyn had a solid game as well putting in 10 points of her own. Serina had a career-high 7 points, while Amanda scored the first field goal of her career and a beautiful full court lay-up.

They controlled the boards and never let the other team get into any groove and they easily pulled away for their third win of the year. They are now (3-1).

Defense wakes up in the second to propel the 8th grade
The 8th grade girls didn't get off to as good a start they had the last two games, but put together a solid defensive effort in the second half to seal a 27-16 victory for their third win of the year.

Tianna had a game-high 11 points, while Sally, 5 points and Tiffany, 7 points both had career-highs in the win.

Their defense was a little lackluster in the first half as they were unable to get back on defense after their press was broken. When they settled into their half-court defense in the second half, they were forcing turnovers and bad shots that translated to some easy buckets.

One thing they do a lot better this year than before is drawing fouls. The girls are a lot more aggressive and fearless in taking the ball to the hoop. They get the other team in the bonus almost every half they play.

It's going to be a quick turnaround for the girls as they play again tomorrow afternoon in a back-to-back.