More Basketball…. and he scores!

More basketball games over the last few days and they still have 2 more games this week with Senior Night on Friday. Alex and the Varsity team lost both games (Friday and Tuesday), with last night’s game going into Overtime for the loss. The team is choking down the stretch as they tend to stop shooting when they need to the most, especially the guys that can keep them in the game with 3 point shots. Losing their 2 best players has definitely hurt their chances of making it to the playoffs at this point. Alex has attempted three shots over the last couple of games but none of them have connected. Alex however continues to play outstanding defense – they generally put him on the best player even if the opponent has a large size advantage. The game on Friday night was probably the worst game of officiating that we have ever seen… it was so bad that Dad was actually booing (and one of the refs was Dad’s friend). Alex and two other players fouled out in that game and then last night 3 players fouled out as well…. there is definitely not a home court advantage with these referees.
Junior Varsity split the last two games as they lost on Friday but handily won on Tuesday. Sam got quite a bit more playing time last night – several minutes and took advantage of it. Sam attempted three shots in the game and scored once from the free throw line!! The bench all stood up and Sam high five’d a teammate while Mom and Dad almost fell out of their seats. 🙂
Another game at GCA tomorrow night, which will probably be a bloodbath since they lost the first encounter and they had their 2 best players on the team still – it’s also that schools Homecoming game. GCA is in the league above Trinity. The game on Friday is Senior Night for Trinity and of course is at home. Mom and Dad have to walk on court to give Alex a present – all Seniors from both the boys and girls will be have a short introduction…. could be a long evening. 🙂