4th Grade-February 11-12

The fourth grade DAWGS team played in the Xtreme Hoops “Hearts and Hoops” tournament (4th grade division) on Feb 12th and 13th and faced some tough competition but were oh-so ready for the challenge!


The DAWGS met up with the “916 Select” team for their first game, and our offense dominated right from the jump ball. The boys brought their energy and intensity onto the court and really used what they’ve been internalizing during the practices… Lots of steals, some super sneaky spin moves, amazing ball movement down the court, shooting it in to the open man, dynamite dribble drive, and great press defense. This all packaged up, led us to a 45/29 victory over a very good team.

Early Saturday evening, the boys rolled onto the most frustrating of the Hardwood Palace courts (dreaded #8) to face the Rocktown Ballers. Again we took off from the very beginning showing versatility on the much smaller court. Lots of good, smartly executed plays, teamwork, and denying the defense helped us maintain our lead throughout the entire game. The boys were on their toes and hustling from start to finish. Every player was ON, every player contributed, and every DAWG showed some bite during this game. Final score: YBA takes it, 55/34.

And onto the championship game Sunday afternoon to take on a team we always look forward to playing, the Predators. This well-oiled-machine-of-a-team knows their game and challenges us to up ours every time we play them. Our boys played good aggressive ball, showed great pressure on defense, really were anticipating the passes… Our DAWGS turned into predators themselves during the second and third quarters (ahead by 6 and 4 points consecutively) and were setting their sights high! Fourth quarter was neck and neck throughout, but the DAWGS had a few too many fouls which allowed the Predators to just squeak by for the win, 37/36. Although the points reflect a loss for our team, this game was really a win in the heart of every player and DAWGS fan watching. Smiles all around for these boys. They truly brought and gave everything they had to this game.