7th Grade Blue

The 7th grade white team took a well-deserved break, while the blue team competed in the 7th grade D1 bracket at SAS. Blue took 1st place with a 3-0 record.


YBA 48, Hurricanes 32
The Dawgs couldn't hit the broad side of a barn in this one, shooting a season-low 30% from the field. They worked hard on the defensive end, generally limiting the Hurricanes to one contested shot per possession while blocking 5 shots. Garrett Kauppila played with his usual high energy level. The team also took good care of the ball with only 8 turnovers against 11 steals. Gavin Smith led the way with 11 points with Nicholas Clough and Jackson Sterling not far behind with 9 and 7, respectively. Mitchell Holt had a solid game down low with 5 points, 8 boards, and 3 blocks.

YBA 62, ABC Warriors 49
The team was pushed harder in the second game by the Warriors and their cat-quick point guard. After falling behind early, YBA fought back to trail by only 1 at the break despite another frigid shooting performance. The boys finally started to hit some shots in the 3rd quarter and took control of the game. They also did a better job containing penetration and forcing their opponents into difficult shots and passes, totaling 12 blocks for the game! Scott Zabrowski and Colin McHale did a good job running the team against an aggressive defense. Michael Beachley got hot to the tune of 22 points and swatted 7 shots for good measure. Nick contributed 12 points and 7 rebounds.

YBA 55, Blue Collar Preps 23
YBA took it to a skilled but overmatched Blue Collar Preps 6th grade team. The team shared the ball, with no player taking more than 6 shots. Grady Collins led the balanced attack with 10 points, followed by Mitch with 9 and Jared Flowers rebounding from a tough start to record 8. Scott & Jackson had 4 steals each out of the team's total of 17.

Coach Shaw said, "We're getting better". He told the boys they need to increase their effort in Reno, though!

Player of the Tourney: Mitchell Holt (18 points, 23 boards, 7 blocks, 3 steals)