The 3rd graders are in the win column.
After a scoreless first half, the 3rd graders played their best half of the season, scoring 8 points, winning their first game ever in team history.
Brendan and Nathan both had 4 points each, but the story of the game was really their defense. They were aggressive and able to limit the quality shots by the other team.
It was a soccer like first half with both teams getting few shots to the rim and no points to show for their efforts.
Brendan got the team on the board when he put in a rebound a minute into the third. The other team responded right away with two points of their own.
Nathan, probably our tallest 3rd grader in years, was a big presence in the middle and scored the next two points to give the 3rd grade the lead for good.
Midway through the fourth, Brendan hit a nice mid-range jumper and then Nathan had another basket by the hoop to finish the scoring.
Aggressive play by the team's defense made it difficult for the other team to get into any sort of rhythm on offense.
Darren, one of the twins, read a pass in the second half, stepped in front and made a beautiful steal.
After going winless in the tournament, and losing their first game by only four last week, it was only a matter of time before the team broke through with a win, and tonight was the night.
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