For the first time this season, the 5th/6th graders were faced with a full court press.
It rattled them and the end result was a 12-0 run by the other team that went from an 8-6 St. Mary's lead to start the 4th quarter, into a 18-8 loss.
Holding a two point lead just minutes into the fourth, two straight blatant turnovers, and they were blatant, throwing the ball right into the hands of the other team. Those two errant passes led to four quick points by the other team, as they took the lead and never looked back.
It was a slow start for the 5th/6th graders as they trailed 6-0 midway through the 2nd quarter.
But they went on an 8-0 run and took the lead on a Spencer jump shot late in the 3rd quarter.
Andy and Adam both had 2 points in the first half.
Right now, what's hurting them is their inexperience, and that translates to a lot of mistakes that teams that have played for a while do not make.
On several occasions in the first half, teammates fought for the same ball and weren't communicating.
What could've been a wide open lay-up, tipped off the fingertips of two St. Mary's players and the possession was lost.
They also have some size down low, but they do not convert on their lay-ups. The 5th/6th grade had more than their share of looks right by the basket, but they didn't score enough to win this game.
Just four games into their rookie campaign, they are (2-2), which is not bad at all. The two games they've lost could've easily swung the other way had it for a bounce here or there.
They next play in 2013.
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