8th Grade Black-March19th-20th

8th Dawgs Black vs. True Grit March 19, 2011

The boys came ready to play this time. First quarter saw Brett, bringing the energy, while Nick contributed with shooting and passing. Jackson, Colin, and Brett slowed down the Grit offense with steals and forced turnovers. Overall first quarter was notable for good hustle and some good D, with the Dawgs ahead at the end of the quarter.

Second quarter saw Bryce, Grady, and Brett bringing the hustle again along with three pointers from Nick and Grady. Jared moved the ball well and scored too, which helped to end the half with the Dawgs up 23 to 20.

Third quarter saw steals and good D from Jackson as well as more hustle by Bryce. Mitch played strong inside with good rebounding and some baskets scored from inside the paint. The team also did well beating the Grit’s press third quarter, which ended with the Dawgs up 33 to 29.

The fourth quarter started strong with Mitch continuing to play well inside and more hustle from Brett and Bryce. Unfortunately, poor passing and ball handling coupled with too much one-on-one play doomed the Dawgs. Final score Grit 42, Dawgs 41.

8th Dawgs Black vs Predators Black
The second game of the day started pretty good.The team played well until the Predators started their transition game.The team struggle on offense. 9/34 shooting.As a team we will have to learn to work hard on the defensive end off the floor,continue to rebound and stay positive when our shots don’t fall. Final score:Predators 37 Dawgs 19.

Dawgs Black vs ETH March 20, 2011
For an early game, the boys were awake and ready to play. The good hustle play we saw in the first game on Saturday returned, lead by Bryce, Jared, and Brett. Jared also stood out in the effort category. Good team defense including steals by Grady, Bryce and Jared along with free-throw shooting by Brett gave the Dawgs the first quarter lead.

Second quarter saw Colin perform as a rebounder and scorer. Mitch was strong on defense, and Nick contributed with a steal and good hustle play despite very sore knees. We had good passing from Jackson and a 3 pointer from Brett to give the Dawgs the lead at the half—29 to 20.

Third quarter both Mitch and Colin rebounded well, while Jackson brought the hustle. There was good overall team defense, as well as good free-throw shooting from Jackson. End of 3rd the Dawgs were up 41 to 27.

The fourth quarter saw good team ball movement and execution on offense. Grady did well from the line and great team defense including steals from Jared, Jackson, and Bryce. The team had a lead and held throughout the game this time with the final score

Dawgs 51, ETH 27
Best Defense:Jared,Byrce
Best Attitude:Nichols
Best Hustle: Team
Offensive Player:Colin.