7th Grade Black-May 21-22

YBA Dawgs 35 vs Folsom Force 31
With a giant start Wes was feeling strong! We started the game fast with a 15 point lead late in the second quarter. Going into half time by 10. Folsom would not go away chipping at the lead and got with in 3 late in the game before YBA closed the door with a few Defensive stops.

YBA 48 vs Central Valley 46
This game was a see saw battle all game. YBA played strong and was behind late in the game. Thats when YBA put on the Diamond press and got 2 late steals to tie the ball game. With the game winding down YBA put up a shot that Noah rebounded and shot as the horn sounded for the game winning shot! Very exciting game!

YBA 54 vs Merced 27
YBA was the more disciplined team in this game. The team decided to score every time on box 4......Think the team got 14 points on this play alone. The play of the game was a pick and roll executed by a bounce pass by Marcus to Big Mike finishing the play. The game was consummated with Jr hitting a late 3 point shot. This game was YBA’s 9th win in a row!

6th Grade Black-May 21-22

Playing in the middle 7th grade division against unfamiliar opponents was going to be a challenge for the DAWGS Black team. Expecting a full squad for the tournament, the DAWGS were confident as always going into the first game against the Ballin' Ambassadors. The DAWGS offense didn't click like it normally does, but their defense picked up the slack and the DAWGS won 58-36.


Playing against the Chico Tarheels in the second game, the game plan was to apply ball pressure everywhere. The defense turned into easy offense, and the DAWGS completely dominated the game. In the end, the DAWGS posted a 70-38 victory.

In the championship game on Sunday against E-Time Hoops, the DAWGS didn't seem to show up against a formidable opponent. Their usually reliable defense was "porous", and their offense was stagnant. In a low scoring contest, the DAWGS needed contributions from everyone to be in the game. They had to fight back from being behind, and their willingness to play scared allowed E-Time to control the rebounds. After a "very quiet" tongue lashing from the coach (coach lost his voice that weekend), the DAWGS dug deep and held on for a 30-29 win.
Overall, it was a good tournament championship for the team. Good momentum going into the Reno tournament and winning while playing a grade up is always fun. The coaching staff is really having fun coaching this great group of boys. They are competitors on the court and friends off it. The coaching staff has been blessed with a talented group of players and can't wait to see the results from Reno!

6th Grade Blue-May 21-22

Our first game was a good game for us. We played a tough team from the Bay area, and it was the first time we ever saw them. We came out very strong and hungry. We played great defense and got out quick with many fast break points. We dominated the boards and outlet great. We won 49 to 33.

Our second game was a different story. Even though we played hard, we did not execute like the first game. We lost on defense and on the rebounding. We looked lethargic at the beginning and were down 17 at the half. We made run in the fourth but the lead was to much. We lost to a team we had beat twice the last two games we played them. We lost 54-40.

In our last game we were up set and took it out on our last team. It was a small but scrappy team. We went into the first half with a 15 point lead. Our zone was very strong and they could not score on us. In the second half the other team came out strong and closed with in 6 in the fourth. We regrouped and added a couple more to win. We won 44-35.

Overall we did good going into Reno. If the boys can play team ball for 4 games in Reno, we will win. If we do not then we will not. They are as ready as they can be. It is all up to them and how hungry they are to win in Reno. We think all of the teams in our bracket are beatable.

This is the first year of the last 3 years that I feel confident that we are good enough to win in Reno.

God Bless all of the YBA teams going to Reno!



The Coaches.