This year against Catholic Schools we are 0-2 losing one game by 30 and another by nine. Today we came out confident. Maybe just a little too confident. Will's first few shots were nowhere near the goal. OLR had a 6 foot 1 center who was a dominant force for them throughout the game. Anthony scored our first two points on a breakaway. The second quarter was back and forth but a few late scores gave us momentum into halftime. At halftime the score was 21-16 OLR. Halftime seemed like it took years but finally the third quarter began. In the third quarter I made a terrible and humerous mistake by passing it to the other team who was also wearing the color royal blue which is the color of our away jerseys also. The third quarter was just like the second with the game wobbling back and forth. In the fourth quarter the game got intense. Daniel Baxa a clutch bench player lately brought down a needed rebound and then got fouled on the other end. He made one of two free throws and put us in the lead. The score was 32-31 us in the lead and OLR with the ball, OLR fed it to their big man he went up and got fouled by Will. He made one of the two free throws and tied the game. Coach then called a timeout and worked out a play for Mo to tie the game. Mo ended up missing a three off the front rim. OLR pushed the ball up the court and gave it to their big man. He layed it up and in and put them up 34-32. We brought the ball into the frontcourt and gave the ball to Will. Will dribbled around a defender and pulled up for a short jumper. The ball bounced on the rim a few times and then dropped. With 13 seconds left we set up our press hoping for a steal and a basket to win. They broke it immediately and gave it to their SG who then heaved a shot from halfcourt with 8 seconds left and it sailed right through. Swish. The clock ran out leaving all of us and most of the fans stunned. They had won 37-34. It was one of those March Madness miracles except its January and we're middle schoolers. Our Coach said he would give the game ball (If we had one) to Daniel Baxa for stellar defense and a clutch free throw. Our next game is January 31st against St. Josephs.
POINTS SCORED
Matthew O'Brien-10
Matthew Kreh-8
Will Whiteside-9
David Rice-4
Daniel Baxa-1
Anthony Porter-2
http://youtube.com/watch?v=zBiJUAcojTE
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Matthew, you only told my mistakes and not my wonderful shots. Next week I'll be looking for more positive things about me. Thanks for writing the blog...it is interesting.
If that last comment was by Will all of your mistakes were silenced by your clutch jumper which I did mention.
Man I hate losing like that, that kid wasn't even good he just got lucky. And what was up when it was our ball under the goal and they gave it to OLR, STUPID REFS!!!!!!!! they we're terrible. I also think that red hed girl gave us some bad luck with her witch like stare..... ugh scary. Oh and didn't I have all our first quater points.
thanks for bloging.
Anthony if that was you leaving that last comment either learn to spell or learn to type.
My bad some of the letters on my keyboard are gone. who r u
Hey Will r u going to spring break with youth group
yes big blue it was me
You know this is the most comments I've had on any of my posts yet.
hey matthew i like all the youtube movies, yes this is david just got on, oh and who's given you comments at 7:45 in the morning well like your blog and will deal with it.
hey matthew looks llike you will start thrusday I've a concert to go to .
Are you serious?
no i just wanted see what you guys would say
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