7th grade overcomes historic turnover count to win

Unofficially, the 7th grade might have had the most turnovers of any basketball game in recent memory.

They turned the ball over a total of 30 times according to the official scorekeeper (Emily) but still some how found a way to win their third game of the year 23-20.

In a rematch against a team they lost against last year, they were motivated from the start, and perhaps a little too over anxious.

They committed seven team fouls in the first quarter alone, which put the other team in the bonus almost immediately.

But the story of the game was their inability to take care of the ball. Traveling, back-court violations, getting picked, etc...

You name a way to lose the ball and the 7th grade probably did it on Saturday.

But in the end, it was still a victory.

They got the win thanks to a great 6-0 run to start the fourth quarter.

Down 17-16 to start the final seven minutes, the 7th graders blitzed the other team for a quick six.

Justin, who had a game high 12 points, ran the fast break beautifully, timing his passes to Brandon Khuu and Brandon Tom for easy lay-ups.

Later in the quarter, he also fed Brendan beautifully by the basket for an and-one. Brendan then converted the free throw.

From the line, there wasn't much improvement from their previous game as they collectively shot 3-for-11.

They took a 23-17 lead and just stopped scoring for the rest of the game mainly because they started to turn the ball over again.

Against a pretty quick defensive team, they put the ball in harms way one too many times. Lob passes were apparent and bringing the ball right in front of a team that just constantly swipes at the ball is a recipe for disaster.

Playing without Christian, the 7th grade (3-0) did a solid job on the boards, especially Daniel who is a rebounding machine.

Brandon Tom, forced to play post with the absence of Christian, held his own grabbing a few tough rebounds as well down in the block.

Still, the turnovers will be a point of emphasis going forward. Turning the ball over 30 times is astronomical in itself.

But perhaps this year's team is different and they find ways to win despite their shortcomings.

Winning three games to start the season is a good place to begin.

Daniel had his lowest scoring output of the season, and scored only 3 points.