A 14-3 deficit at halftime gave the St. Mary's 8th graders a glimmer of hope that if they could get their offense going, they might be able to pull off an upset.
However, that never materialized and the 8th graders were blown out in their fifth game of the season.
Moises led the team with four points and Jason added three points.
One thing lacking from the game from the beginning was the energy level of the 8th graders. They played a very passive defense, and had trouble rebounding the ball.
They have trouble anticipating passes and taking the risks to create turnovers.
Offensively, they get tied up in jump balls way too much for an 8th grade team and it goes back to fundamentals.
Down low, the other team was getting to every single loose ball and dominating the boards despite some of the big bodies the 8th grade has.
That extra jump and determination is just not present in the 8th grade's body language. But not recording a win during the season could do that to a team.
Playing without Hartman and two new 7th graders, this team is in a division they have no business being it. However at this point in the season it's not likely to change and everybody, including the writer of this article, need to stop using it as an excuse.
These are the cards that are dealt and everybody involved needs to do the best they can with the situation.
There are three more games left in the season, so it's time to either ante up or fold.
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