Defense solid as 5th grade picks up the win

Perhaps it was the rock hard ball or the low ceiling, but for whatever reason, the 5th grade's offense today was not clicking on all cylinders.

Their defense however was right on point.

Unveiling a new man to man defense, the 5th graders limited the other team to single digits in a 17-6 win to start the regular season.

The other team was forced into some really difficult shots and the 5th graders feasted on the opponent's turnovers.

Rebounding, which had been something the team has emphasized over the last week was not perfect, but definitely an improvement from the last two games of the tournament.

Offensively, Jonathan didn't have his usual big game and was held to only 7 points, which was still a game high. He missed two usual gimmes right off the bat and that continued throughout the game.

A lot of his shots, like many of the shots everyone took, looked like they were going in the basket. It seemed the rims were a bit stiff or perhaps the ball was inflated a little too much as many of the shots rimmed in and out throughout the game.

Even though Jonathan wasn't scoring as consistently as he did in other games, he did a great job on the defensive end moving his feet and shadowing the other team's point guards the entire afternoon.

The nicest play of the game came late in the fourth when Jonathan fed Michael on a fast break, who then easily took it in for a lay-up.

Jason H. had his most impressive performance of the season, scoring 6 points, including some nice coast to coast drives off his own rebounds. Inside, he was pretty solid and was able to grab some tough boards.

The 5th grade led 9-2 at halftime.