6th grade escapes with a win

It was better to be lucky than good for the 6th grade girls Saturday, because they weren't good after the 1st quarter.

After taking an early 8-2 lead in the game, the girls basically went through the motions and managed to not lose 14-12.

After not playing a game for close to three weeks, the girls could attribute the lethargic performance to rust, but the girls came out with some fire to start the game. But for some reason that energy could not be sustained for the final three quarters.

Jamie had a game high 8 points, 6 coming in the first half.

The girls took a 12-8 lead going into the half, as they let the opposition get back into the game, giving up easy shots off of turnovers and rebounds.

Fiona scored the only 2 points for the girls in the second half, and little did anyone know her basket in the 3rd quarter would be the game decider.

The other team had plenty of chances to tie the game in the last two minutes, but they were unable to hit a shot.

Jamie had several chances in the last minute to add some insurance to the 6th grade lead, but she fumbled the ball in one instance as she went up for a lay-up. She then picked up her dribble too early in the backcourt with 13 seconds left, and was called for traveling.

The other team then had the opportunity to either tie the game or take the lead with a three, but they ended up missing a long range jumper, and the subsequent rebound. The 6th graders were still unable to get a rebound, but the other team traveled in the paint after picking up the loose ball.

For some reason, the other team didn't bother pressing with a little over two seconds left and Jamie dribbled out the rest of the clock.

After the game, the atmosphere in the team huddle was not good to say the least, as the coaches and players all knew that this was a game that lacked the effort and execution that is expected from this team.

With that being said, this is new grounds for the 6th grade girls as they have never won a game and had a sour taste in their mouths. They've now gone to a level where they need to be critical of their play even following a victory, which is a good thing.

The three wins to start the year already surpasses their wins in team history, so the girls are in uncharted territory from here on out.

Before they were the underdogs trying to compete and pull off an upset. Now they have the target on their back as one of the teams to beat in the division. They are no longer hunters, but have become the hunter as other teams will know they have to play their best game to beat the 6th graders.

But will the 6th graders find their "A" game against teams that also bring their best?