It is currently 2:12 a.m. and I just finished my dinner. Crazy day today starting in the morning with the St. Mary's Gaels beating Villanova in the NCAA tournament. They now advance to the Sweet 16.
Remember the Shoot-a-thon is today so be sure to show up and shoot! 1 p.m. for boys and the girls will shoot at their practice time. If you can't make it at 1 p.m., you can still show up and shoot any time between 11 a.m. and 6 p.m.
Now onto the crazy St. Mary's day.
Huge comeback by 7th grade, beat NDV in OT
By Emily
Talk about a heart attack.
The 7th grade girls overcame a 10-0 deficit to start the game to come back and beat NDV in overtime 27-26.
An NDV girl was on fire early on and hit three straight jump shots to give them the early lead. The 7th graders chipped away at the lead and cut the lead to seven at halftime.
NDV stretched their lead to 9 to start the fourth and that's when the girls fought for their lives. Their press started the comeback and they were able to trim the lead down to five with about two minutes left to go.
Marissa drove hard to the rim, got fouled and still hit her lay-up. Her free throw afterward made it a two-point game.
Marissa did not have her best game from the free-throw line but hit the ones that needed to be hit. She split her two trips to the free-throw line with less than a minute to go in the fourth, and tied the game, sending it to overtime.
It was a gutsy effort all around and their defense was instrumental in propelling them to victory. Amanda scored the first point of her career on a free-throw and played some really good defense. Serina didn't get on the board offensively, but her pressure on the defensive end was crucial in the turnaround.
In the extra frame, Marissa hit a free-throw to put St. Mary's ahead only to have NDV tie it right back on a free-throw with about a minute left.
But the 7th grade girls were determined to win and Marissa drew a foul with 20 seconds left in overtime. She hit a free-throw to give St. Mary's a the one point edge and that lead stood.
The buzzer went off and the 7th grade girls completed their comeback.
Catharine, who scored her first two points of the year, played her best all season and had a block party. She made two crucial blocks in the fourth and scored on an open look off a Beverlyn inbounds pass.
Marissa had a game-high 16 points, and Beverlyn had another strong offensive showing with 8 points.
After the game, an NDV parent came up to the St. Mary's parents and said, "Wow! Those girls are amazing. Only 5 players too and no subs."
Matthew Chung contributed to this report.
4th/5th grade offense in quicksand
The 4th/5th grade girls need to score.
Right now, they are giving up about 10-14 points a game, which is about average for the 5th grade level. Problem is, their offense can't muster anything close to double digits.
Isabella scored all 4 points for the girls as they fell 14-4.
When a team has trouble shooting, they need to be able to get better shots closer to the basket and generate some fast break points off of turnovers. Right now, neither of those things are happening.
By now, most of the girls should be used to game situations, but that instinct to take the ball and be confident with it is lacking. There's still a lot of season left and they can still turn this ship around.
Baseball team drops second game
14 errors and mental breakdowns will not win you many baseball games.
Right now, not everybody on the team is mentally prepared and giving it their all. Some players are coasting and mailing it in which is a terrible sign for a team playing in only their second game.
These lapses hurt a lot, most notably pitchers and catchers not moving quick enough to cover home on wild pitches. Also, routine flares and grounders are being dropped or completely missed. It's not a lack of skill, but simply a lack of focus.
The game went a full 7 innings, a first in St. Mary's history as the boys were on the losing end of a 17-2 drubbing. Most of the runs were unearned.
Derek started the game for the second time this season and limited his walks in his four innings of work. He recorded 9 strikeouts on the afternoon.
Tommy pitched two innings in relief and struck out four. Mark finished the game and had one strikeout.
The other team's pitchers were really strong and the team was unable to generate a hit until Brandon had a nice opposite field single in the 7th inning. He came around later to score the second run on a wild pitch.
Kevin reached base two more times, the first on a pitch that nailed him in the forearm. He was able to shake it off and came around to score, also on a wild pitch. He was standing on second when Gavin C. made contact for the first time this year, and made a productive out putting Kevin at third.
Gary was the lone bright spot for a team that made 14 errors in the field as he caught two fly balls in left field.
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