In more proof you can't win a game by looking at the standings, the 6th graders avoided an upset special Sunday, squeaking out a 43-40 win against a team with only one win coming into their match-up.
Jonathan left the game with an upper body injury in the second half, so the team was forced to play without one of their stronger players.
For the most part, the team stepped up in his absence and did just enough to pick up their seventh win of the season.
Michael had one of his better games this year and had 9 points, including a 3 pointer, while Jason Lei scored 14 points, 8 coming in the final six minutes.
With Little Johnny out of the game, the team probably would've wilted a year ago, but their depth on the team is so much better now with the experience they gained, the 6th grade (7-0) was able to sustain runs made by the other team.
It almost didn't happen because the team could not take care of the ball, with each of the seven players contributing to one of their highest turnover counts of the season.
Even with 20 seconds left in the game, they let a 6 point lead get cut in half because they simply couldn't execute a pass. Some of their players in this game were automatic turnovers when they touched the ball, looking like they were 3rd graders who are scared to be part of the offense.
Mistakes like that cannot happen in the playoffs.
The other team capitalized and scored a whopping 40 points on a team that normally keeps their opponent in check.
They also had too many breakdowns in their zone defense, which led to several easy buckets by the other team.
Mentally, they showed some toughness grinding through without Jonathan who had a game high 16 points despite only playing less than three quarters of the game.
Jason Hou had three points and was praised by Leslie following the game for doing the little things that don't show up on the scoresheet like rebounding and making good outlet passes.
Allen hit a free throw in the 4th quarter for his only point of the game.
For the second straight week, a St. Mary's game was played at Sacred Heart Cathedral Prep, home to the great Tiffany Vien.
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