5th Grade Blue

Playing in our last tournament before Reno, the team wanted to come out strong.

First game: YBA 45 - Chico 23
The team came out flat this game, though managed to win the game. A strong effort on defense was the key. The team racked up 24 steals (5 by Alex Martinez, 4 a piece by Jashon Lewis and Bryson Zorich) and shut down the opposing team to come away with the win. Alex Martinez cleard the glass with 14 rebounds. Scoring was very balanced with Blake Pifer leading the way with 10 points (with 3 3pointers).

Second game: YBA 54 EDH 28
The team got to play at their "home court" (Hardwood) for the first time in a couple of weeks, and took full advantage of the place they call "home". With all around team play, the DAWGS were led by Joshua Ohara's hot shooting hand (17 points, 6-10 shooting, 3 3pointers), and Bryson Zorich's 8 assists. The "Thief of the Game" was Alex Martinez, who came up huge with 9 steals.

Championship Game: YBA 63 NorCal Thunder 47
Playing for the first time on the "Big Stage" (Court 1), the team played slightly timid in the first half. Turning up the defense in the second half, the DAWGS pulled away to take home the hardwood going into the Reno tournament. Jashon Lewis played a balanced game with 17 points, 7 assists and 7 steals. Ethan Wainwright played outstanding with 8 points, pulling down some key rebounds (7 boards), and Joshua Ohara led all scorers with 19 points on 7-11 shooting, with 3 3pointers. Dishing out the assists was Bryson Zorich with 7, with Alex Schneider and Blake Pifer also contributing big time to the win.

The "sharp shooter" award goes to Joshua Ohara who shot 50% for the tournament, hitting a total of 6 three pointers. The "Game Changer" award goes to Jashon Lewis who always comes up big for our team. And the "Most Outstanding" award goes to the entire team, as they demonstrated great teamwork and hustled the whole tournament.

Next up...Reno!