5th Grade-January 29-30

The 5th grade Dawgs played up to the 2nd highest division of 6th grade this weekend and we had our hands full. I am very proud of the effort and intensity put forth by the boys. We were so "out sized" in all 3 games but our heart was big. We finished with a 1-2 record, but we learned so much about were we need to get better.


Game 1 vs Reno Ballers Silver 6th- 33-22 Win We started out in a full court press and moved into a 2-2-1 1/2 court defense as our defense was awesome in this game. Ryan Smith had one of his best games ever as he scored the majority of our points and pulled down 10 rebounds. Dawson Fugate had 8 rebounds as well in a very strong effort.

Game 2 vs Nevada Nets 6th- 42-26 Loss We just didn't have the size and strength to keep the Nets from pulling ahead by 25 points. It doesn't help that we had 9 turnovers in the first quarter. But we challenged the boys to get it under 20 and work hard until the final buzzer. We outscored them 12-3 in the final period and really showed we can play with the bigger guys. Ryan Smith led the charge by playing huge against their big men. Dawson Fugate was also a big factor rebounding and defending their bigs.

Game 3 vs Reno Ballers Blue 6th- 50-29 Loss We lost this game by 21 points, but we walked off the floor a better team. We faced the best big man we have ever seen. Unfortunately Ryan Smith picked up 3 quick fouls n the first period and he sat until the 3rd quarter. Dawson again filled in really well, but we just could not stop their interior attack. The boys played so well this weekend and we are so proud of them!