True to form, the 6th grade escapes with a one point win

Tonight's 6th grade game was exactly what the 6th grade does to win basketball games, or not lose them.

They score just enough to win, they play just enough defense to win, and they seem to have just enough luck.

Nursing a one point lead with less than a minute to go, they committed two fouls in a span of 26 seconds that sent the other team to the free throw line to possibly win the game.

On both trips, the other team missed both free throws.

And thanks to that, the 6th grade escaped with another one point win, 14-13.

With a little under 7 seconds left in the game, Raymond secured a rebound and bent over, covering the ball. Instead of dribbling out of harms way, the other team merely stuck a few hands onto the ball and a jump ball was called.

The arrow pointed to the other team and they had a chance to win the game with 3 seconds left.

Off the inbounds, they got off a shot, but the ball barely grazed the rim.

A little earlier with 20 seconds left, the 6th grade could've iced the game, but Garrick threw up an ill-advised shot that rimmed out, giving the other team hope.


One of the bright spots in the game came from the free throw line as Raymond sank both his shots in the 4th quarter, which ultimately were the game winning points. He had a game high 10 points.

Jason Ng and Jason Z. also scored in the win.

Defensively, they turned up the pressure when they needed to, but offensively they were once again dreadful. The ball movement is just not there and they rely way too much on Raymond on the fast break.

If they don't get the running game going, they have so much trouble scoring because every guard in the team is in love with dribbling to the corner.

Their post players also had chances to hit some easy putbacks, but none of them were able to convert.

With the win, the 6th grade clinched a playoff spot for the second consecutive year, and they will get a chance to go for their second straight championship.

But in order for that to happen, a lot is going to have to change, because their string of luck could be coming to an end.