Six of the seven players on the 7th grade basketball team got on the scoresheet as they had their most lopsided win in team history,winning 49-6 in round two of the CYO Preseason Tournament.
Justin, 16 points, and Daniel 15 points, combined for 31 of the team's 49 points as both of them were on fire in the first half. Justin hit several jumpers from the outside and connected on some nice drives to the hoop, while Daniel just cleaned up everything down low.
After being held scoreless in the first half, Brendan scored 6 alone in the fourth quarter.
James and Christian, both newcomers to the team, scored for the first time in St. Mary's uniforms.
The game was never in question as they opened up a 31-3 lead at halftime. The game was well in hand so Justin and Daniel got to spend the fourth quarter resting on the bench.
Granted the other team wasn't much competition but the way the team scored was impressive.
Justin was great running the fast break, distributing it to his teammates when he needed to, and taking the show when given the opportunity.
Defensively, it felt like they had a steal on almost every defensive possession.
They play next in the Consolation Championship.
The 5th and 6th grade teams came off big wins in round one, but were both dealt losses in round two.
Up against a much tougher and physical team, the 5th grade answered the challenge for three quarters, but ran out of gas towards the end in a 28-12 loss.
They will play for the third place championship Saturday morning.
It was a close game for three quarters, as they trailed by only four points at halftime - it would've been only two if not for a buzzer beating shot. It was 18-10 after three.
The other team had a center who was a good head and a half taller than the 5th grade's tallest player so rebounds were hard to come by the entire night.
Jonathan had a team high 8 points before leaving after three quarters due to a jammed thumb. He is listed as day to day.
The 5th grade had a chance to pull off an upset as defensively they were pretty good on the outside. It's when the ball was shot it became a problem. Their post players had a difficult time rebounding all night.
Offensively, they couldn't generate as much as they did the other night, as this team was quick and got back on defense a lot quicker. They were relegated to outside shots for most of the night and were limited on fast breaks.
They didn't to themselves any favors as they were frequently trapped in a corner or turning the ball over early in the game.
But nonetheless it was a good challenge for this team, as they will need to play at a high level all season.
Saturday morning, the 5th grade plays for third place in the tournament.
Jonathan made a three pointer after the buzzer sounded in the third when he hit the ground and hurt his thumb.
The 6th grade was held scoreless until a Jason Z. free throw late in the third got them on the board.
But it was way too little, way too late as they were dealt a 24-4 loss.
In a game very similar to the 5th grade, the 6th grade was unable to get out on the fast break because the other team was bigger in size.
Defensively, they weren't generating turnovers and had trouble getting rebounds to fuel their offense.
Also up against a pretty good team, the 6th graders played a little tentative and didn't have the confidence they had in game one, which usually happens against a physically bigger team.
On offense, they were facing a man to man defensive, and nobody was able to beat their man.
Defensively, rebounds were hard to get and the team was constantly out of position, leading to an inflated foul count.
They will also play for third place Saturday morning.
Raymond had 3 points in the fourth quarter.
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