Last night, January 19, 2022, in what became a very shortened week due to the holiday and inclement weather schedule shift, the 8th Grade boys' basketball team took on the Cotulla Cowboys. The boy's plan was simple: give a ton of energy and effort on the defensive end and it would translate to points on the offensive end. From tipoff, pressure was applied that forced Cotulla into early turnovers and let us get into our offensive sets. On the offensive end, we kept their defense moving around chasing the ball with some good passing and ball movement, which led to open shots that were falling for us almost all night!
A couple of big standouts from last night that came up were Diego Reyna, who seemed to finally find the range from beyond the arc, hitting five 3-point shots and finishing with 17 points in his first start of the season! The second was Noah Smoot. He was unstoppable on the boards, collecting rebound after rebound, both on the defensive and offensive end. Noah finished with 12 points, with 8 of those coming off second-chance points collected from his outstanding rebounding performance! These boys continue to put in the effort and work towards their goal of being 1-0 each week. It was an incredible feeling to see a packed gym full of support! They appreciate that more than anything, seeing all the support from their friends and teachers in the stands! Thank you again for the continued support!