8th Grade Blue

The 8th grade Blue team had a successful run in Reno, culminating in an appearance in the Championship game for the 3rd year in a row, and ultimately a 2nd place finish. Our path to the Championship game included two very competitive games, and one blow out. We started by beating Olympic Club from San Francisco, 63-55. Our shots weren't falling, but we toughed it out for a victory. Next we had a challenging game against Solano Select from Fairfield. We trailed most of the game against this big and physical team, but great 2nd half team defense brought us back for a single digit victory. It was an all-around team effort, with great contributions from all 8 players. Our final game in our pool was a mis-match...we were up 23-0 early and coasted to a big win. In the Championship game, we faced off against Accushots Elite from So. Cal. Their 6'2" point guard was a bit tough to handle--but this kid could probably start for most Varsity high school teams (literally). We got down big in the first half, but led and inspired by a super-human effort from David Parker we battled back and made it respectable. A second place finish at 3-1, with our only loss against a great team was a nice way to end our year.



Kennan Bridge