Saturday, January 20, 2024
Today was a wet, rainy day which made for the perfect setting for a basketball game at the Camarillo Boys and Girls Club Arena.
It was the CYBA's third Saturday
of games for the Grade 6 League
Jacob warming up for the 1:00 p.m. game
Jacob using a screen to his
advantage in one last pre-game drill
It was now Game Time and it promised to be a good one.
Orange (1-1) vs. Wildcats (1-1)
The Orange won the opening tipoff
Crashing the Boards
A wall of Orange smothering this rebound
defense!
Defense!!
DEFENSE!!!
Start of another Orange fast break
End of the First Quarter
Orange - 6
Wildcats - 2
That round ball draws a crowd
Mary and Michael seated watching
Jacob on Defense again
Making this Wildcat use
his left hand to dribble
Bjorn Borg vs. Cobra Kai headbands
Solid athletic body positioning
A subtle stepping on an opponent's
foot is another form of solid defense
Halftime Score
Orange - 16
Wildcats - 9
The Orange was in solid control of the game throughout the First Half.
In this league, each player must play a minimum of two full quarters in each game. With a comfortable lead, our best player and only consistent scoring threat, Enzo, sat out the Third Quarter.
Vanessa captured this excellent
defensive block by Jacob on video
It was a proud moment for all of us as we watched it unfold.
Truth be told, I am happy watching Jacob giving great effort week after week. That is all that a coach or grandparent can ask for I believe.
Getting ready for the Third Quarter
There is a ton of running in
these Saturday afternoon games
About to shoot
Action under the basket
Boxing Out
Defending an inbounds pass
Who wants this rebound?
One-on-One Defense
End of the Third Quarter
Orange - 19
Wildcats - 17
The Wildcats did a good job getting back into the game in the Third Quarter. Things were getting exciting.
Lining up another rebound
Leaping on Defense
Battling for the ball
Jacob hiding and flowing at the same time
Good body positioning again
Sitting out in the Fourth Quarter
The Orange led the entire game until there was 0:04 left in the game.
At that point one of the Wildcats launched a three point shot that hit the rim, caromed about three feet in the air and then dropped straight through the basket for the Wildcats first lead of the game and the win.
Disappointing, but that is the drama of sports after all, "The thrill of victory, the agony of defeat."
Final Score
Wildcats (2-1) - 26
Orange (1-2) - 25
After the game we headed to Camarillo's iconic El Tecolote Mexican Restaurant to enjoy a late lunch while we licked our wounds.
Jacob bounced back slowly
We all talked him back to mental health
Mary is just so darned photogenic!
By the end of our meal we were all smiles
Saturday mornings are fun for me as TV's Turner Classic Movie channel shows fun 1940s era serials.
A Buck Rogers serial episode has been
aired each Saturday for 11 weeks now
Today's episode, "Prince of Bondage," was riveting thanks to its amazing plot twists and the intricate state-of-the-art CGI graphics.
F.Y.I.:
The Canadian Football League
as we know it today was created
66 years ago this weekend on
January 19, 1958
I never knew that the Munsters
were Italian-Americans
Bruce Lee having lunch
with his brother . . .
Sorry to end this post on such a bad pun, but I thought it was funny.
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