After a slow start, the 5th grade took over in the second half en route to a 14-7 victory that will send them to the championship this Thursday night at CYO Serramonte.
Raymond had a game high 10 points to lead the way, while Jason Ng and Joseph both added a bucket.
Garrick played some really good defense against the much larger opposing center, as he gave their big guy trouble all game long.
It was a 6-3 game at halftime, with the 5th grade barely hanging onto a lead. They were able to get some good looks on their shots, but were unable to hit them.
As the game went on, they got into more of a rhythm, as their defense was stellar once again. That led to some easy buckets for Raymond.
In the championship, they will face Salesian, the only team that the 5th grade has lost to this season.
If you haven't already made plans for this afternoon, be sure to see the 4th grade and 7th grade in action. Tip off for the 4th grade is 3 p.m. at St. Emydius and 4 p.m. for the 7th grade at Herbert Center.
4th Grade Falls in Sudden Death
The 4th grade boys played in an instant classic, but sadly their season came to an abrupt and heartbreaking end after a 28-26 sudden death overtime loss.
In a back and forth contest that featured numerous lead changes and ties, their opponent ultimately gutted out the win in the second overtime.
The game was tied 22-22 after regulation and twice the 4th graders took leads of two. But each time, the other team, resilient as ever, answered with a bucket of their own and forced the playoff game into sudden death, where the 4th graders ultimately lost.
Both teams were shooting the ball well, particularly Jonathan who accounted for 22 of the team's 26 points. He also made 10-for-13 from the free throw line.
In the end however, it wasn't enough, as for the first time this season since their opener, they were tested. In the close game, their mistakes were magnified.
Their defense fell apart in the second half as the other team got off a clean shot almost every possession down. The team of five eventually wore down.
Justin had an incredible game and had 4 clutch points.
In their first year, they finished the season (6-2) - one loss from a forfeit, and were a bucket away from a championship game.
A lot of progress was made and this could be a team that contends for the title for the rest of their years playing at St. Mary's.
7th Grade Slumps in Second Half
Down 9-6 at halftime, it looked like the 7th grade had a chance to pull off an upset. But a disastrous third quarter, where the 7th grade was outscored 10-1 ultimately doomed them, and they lost by a final of 19-8.
Their opponent didn't score for the last quarter and a half, so the game was still up for grabs until the bitter end.
Unfortunately, the 7th grade could not make a shot on offense, missing numerous lay-ups and free throws down the stretch.
From the line they shot a pedestrian 2-for-15.
What they will look back on during the off-season was the 3rd quarter where the wheels came off. Turnovers and the inability to break the press really ended any hope of a potential championship berth.
They also end their season (6-2) in the regular season and with a playoff defeat. Keep in mind, this is a team that was (1-7) last season, and featured 4 players that had never played basketball until this year.
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