Raymond's back in 8th grade's first win

It was a throwback to the earlier years when it was Raymond's show and everybody else was just there for decoration.

On one hand, it's not so good, because you never want to be so dependent on one player on the team.

However, if Raymond can put together these type of performances on a consistent basis, the team seems to play better.

In Friday's 26-18 win, Raymond matched the other team, tying his career high, scoring 18 points of his own in the 8th grade's first win.

For a division five 8th grade (1-1) game, it was really slow offensively, with the scoreboard reading 8-0 heading into the 3rd quarter.

Things then picked up from there and both teams matched each other point for point the rest of the way. The cushion from the first half proved to be the difference in the game.

As close to a must win game as possible, the 8th graders did just that. They didn't want to go (0-2) and put themselves in a bad spot just two games into the season, so this was a huge win for the class of 2014.

Overall, the team played better, and the opponent wasn't as strong as game one. But the fouls were atrocious, and almost expected from a team that plays very aggressive and physical. Some would even say out of control.

The ref sure felt that way as one player on the 8th grade was assessed a flagrant foul, knocking over a player on the other team on a lay-up.

Jason Ng scored 6 points and Audi scored his first two points of the regular season.

Their next game is a playoff rematch Friday against St. Cecilia.