6th grade hangs on for win

At halftime the 6th grade trailed 5-4, they were 0-for-8 from the free throw line, and Raymond already had 3 fouls.

A few minutes into the third, Raymond picked up his fourth foul, his second on an offensive charging call, and it didn't look good for the 6th graders.

But from that point forward, they took charge, surged ahead and hung on to win 16-9.

In the standings, they are (2-0), a great start to their title defense. But the way they have won the games has left a lot to be desired.

Game number two was an improvement from game one, as the boys were able to score some key points in the fourth to extend a 9-6 lead after three.

Ryan and Grant both hit jump shots, while Jason Ng split his free throws to seal the victory.

Playing without the Twins, their post players had to step up and Garrick did so in a big way. He was able to grab tons of rebounds down low, and blocked a few shots on the defensive end.

On offense, he made two really awkward looking jumpers, but the bottom line is that his shots went in the basket.

Raymond was better with his layups and had a game high 7 points, but he almost couldn't complete the game because of foul trouble.

It wasn't just Raymond as the 6th grade simply does not move their feet enough and rely on swiping at the ball instead of getting good body position.

Jason Z., Garrick and Grant had three fouls while Ryan and Raymond both ended the game with four fouls.

The other team was shooting bonus free throws before the third quarter came to an end.

As for the 6th graders, they were abysmal from the foul line, and shot 2-for-14.

Jason Z. made his regular season debut after missing the first game last week.