The 8th Grade DeMarillac team nearly blew a 18-11 4th quarter lead, and held out for dear life for a 18-17 win.
With 19.9 seconds left in the game, the other team had a chance to go ahead with a field goal, but it was miss after miss after miss.
The 8th graders came away with the rebound and dribbled the ball down-court to end the game.
Pablo had a game high 9 points and Julio chipped in with 5 points.
The totals would've been higher individually and as a team had they converted on their lay-ups and free throws.
From the line, they shot a miserable 2-for-12.
They took an 8-3 lead into halftime and their goal was to stretch out their lead to double digits in the third. They got close by getting it up as to much as seven, but from that point forward, they stopped playing.
Tempers flared on several occasions and both teams got a little chippy. The referee had to warn both teams to stop play at the sound of the whistle.
There is definitely some bad blood that could've been lingering over from last season as this was the same team that eliminated them from the playoffs last season. Four of the boys are still holdovers from that team.
One of the newcomers Sebastian, did not get on the score-sheet, but was really good defensively and was a factor in the team's press. He and fellow rookie John Jett both had their share of steals. JJ had two points in the contest.
At (2-0), the ceiling for this team is so high, because they have to even scratch the surface as to what they are capable of doing. Their lay-ups are inconsistent at best and their fundamental skill set is still lacking, common for a team with more than half its roster being new.
They're going to need to get the basics of using the backboard on lay-ups, dribbling with the opposite hand, being in the right position so they don't get called for fouls.
Those little things can be worked on, so even after two wins, the need for improvement is glaring.
Santiago rounded out the scoring with a put-back in the third quarter.
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