Robert's YMCA Basketball game #2

We only had five boys to play the whole game:  Alex McClarty, Jack Dugan, Jack Seibert, Robert and Andrew Matts.  It was a very defensive game.  At the end of the first half the score was 10-4 (our lead) until the last second where they scored one more basket making it 10-6.

The gym was very poorly lit with 2 lamps burned out on one side - the side our boys started on.  The boys worked very well together; Alex or Andrew getting the rebound and passing it out to Jack, Jack D., or Robert.  Robert attempted several shots but all of them were off.  After half time we switched sides where there was better lighting.  Immediately Robert was hitting his shots.

Robert dribbling down on a fast break

Robert scored 5 points in the 3rd quarter and 5 in the fourth for a total of 10 points.  The boys won the game maintaining the lead the whole time:  20-14.  Again they held them to 20-12 until the last second when a basket was scored at the last second.

There was a spectator that said, "He will go far (meaning Robert)."  I asked him why he throught that and his reply was that Robert hustled back on defense and he never gave up.

Mark and I kept telling Robert to keep shooting - it will come, especially when you get into the second half where you have better lighting … and sure enough, Robert got hot again.

Robert setting up for the first basket he made

Robert bringing up the ball

Robert at the free throw line

Robert had 10, Jack Dugan had 8, and Jack Seibert had 2.  Alex and Andrew did an excellent job rebounding the ball.