7th Grade Black-January 22-23

It was another exciting weekend of basketball for the YBA 7th Grade Black team playing in the 8th Grade Boy’s Black Division. The boys played great hustle basketball in their first game against Napa doing a good job of passing the ball and finding the open man. It was a neck and neck game to the finish with our boys coming out on top 47 to 45.

 The next game was a back to back game against a much larger, taller, quicker and seasoned team from Mission City. The boys held their own in the 1st quarter but lost ground in the 2nd and 3rd quarters. Even though the boys had a 30 pt deficit going into the 4th qtr, they kept fighting back and outplayed Mission City 15 to 4 in the 4th qtr losing 35 to 54. The quickness and execution of the Mission City team helped our boys identify key areas to keep working on as they move forward through the season.

The last game on Sunday against the Rocktown Ballers White team was a “nail biter” to the end. The boys ended the 3rd qtr behind by 5 pts but by keeping their composure and executing both the offense and defense well, owned the 4th qtr winning 38 to 40. The coaches and parents were proud of how the team played this weekend and got a glimpse into the potential this group of young men have and the future looks very, very bright. Go DAWGS!