4th grade comeback falls short

This was a loss that could pay huge dividends for the 4th grade girls down the line.

They came out a bit flat and dug themselves a 10-1 hole in the first half before going on an 8-0 run the rest of the game.

But their comeback effort fell just short as they lost 10-9 to open the regular season.

Sofia had a fast break with less than a minute left, but could not get to the basket for a shot. Instead, Justina settled for a long jumper right at the 3 point line which never drew iron.

For the first time in their playing careers, they played catch up and almost erased a deficit.

Had it not been for a little jitters to start the game, it might've been a different story.

Only five players dressed for the 4th graders, so with no subs, the girls went the distance. They didn't look tired, in fact, they looked like the quicker team in the latter stages of the game. Unfortunately that go ahead bucket could not be found.

The other team was the more physical and bigger of the two teams, with the biggest player on the opposition most likely twice the size of Sara.

After the initial shock of going up against a team that was imposing in size, they settled down and began to play their game.

But the little ounce of fear and hesitation that the girls had in the early moments of the game proved to be the difference.

Down 10-5 to start the 4th quarter, back to back buckets by Veronica and Justina trimmed the lead to one with about three minutes to go.

The girls did not get any closer, so the girls chalked this one up as a learning experience.

Justina scored 4 points, while Sofia had 3 points.