After breakfast Friday morning, both teams chilled until the girls game at 10:30am. The girls took on Erie First Christian Academy (EFCA) from Erie, PA, next. They had a bet going - if they won they could each paint one of coach's nails and if they lost they had to play "floppy" as coach called it, meaning they had to play without hair ties. The girls were looking forward to painting coach's nails, but that wouldn't happen.
Erie First was fast to score the first couple baskets and by the end of the first quarter the Warriors had 0 to Erie First's 13 points. The Warriors made a comeback, however, and outscored EFCA 11-5 in the 2nd quarter, putting the score to 18-11. In the second half, though, the Warriors got into foul trouble and played some rough basketball with the referees letting a lot go. The game ended with the girls disappointed and the score 43-28. It was another loss for the girls and this was also the last game with Coach Matthews as he had a business trip to Los Angeles the next day.
Ashley Kelly led the team with 12 points (being 6 for 6 on the line), 3 rebounds, 2 steals, and an assist. Emily Passarelli came next with 6 points, 10 rebounds, 4 steals, and 2 blocks. Abby Messinger scored 5 points, pulled down 8 rebounds, had 1 steal, and 1 assist. Emma Matthews had 3 points and boards. Katey Althoff scored her first 2-point basket of the season (which left the whole team cheering and jumping on her...leaving them distracted while the other team scored yet again...) and had 2 steals. Amanda Stewart had 2 rebounds, 3 assists, 3 steals, and 3 blocks. Gabrielle Freese pulled down 6 boards and 1 assist. The girls wanted to win for Coach Matthews and though disappointed they did not win, they knew that by losing they would play a team they had a better chance of beating the next day.
The Warriors drove in the rain to play Girard Alliance Christian School from Girard, PA. The previous night they had watched this team play and thought they had a good chance at beating the team. The first half of the game was close and our boys played good, hard basketball trailing Girard Alliance 30-19. In the second half the boys were trailing but fought hard and mounted a comeback. Girard Alliance knew if things stayed the course our boys would win. Therefore, their coach called a time out and from late in the third quarter to the final buzzer they held the ball, passing it back and forth just inside the halfcourt line. This was frustrating and cost the Warriors the game leaving the score 50-43.
Daniel Passarelli led the team with 15 points, hitting 5 three-pointers throughout the game. John Koffman came next with 11 points, 3 assists, 2 rebounds, and 2 steals. Josiah Carstens also scored 11 points. Chris Leao had 4 points, 6 rebounds, and a block. Joel Kehr scored a basket with a rebound. Toby McGrath pulled down 8 rebounds with a steal. Alex Leao pitched in 4 rebounds. Though disappointed with the loss, the Warriors looked forward to their third and final game of the Tournament on Saturday.
After the game everyone headed back to the cafeteria and met for dinner and a team devotion before leaving for the Point Guard Skills and Three-Point Shooting Contests that night. During dinner Coach O. announced to the girls that Ashley Kelly would be in the three-point shooting competition and Emma Matthews would be in the point guard skills competition, and Coach Ron announced to the guys that Daniel Passarelli would be in the three-point shooting competition and John Koffman would be in the point guard skills competition.
John and Emma were the first to compete, and were a little nervous as they were two of the youngest competitors there! While being timed they had to make 2-layups, speed dribble, dribble through cones, pass, make a foul shot, dribble 5 figure eights, dribble backward and behind their backs, and run while circling the ball around themselves. They both did great, but neither made it to the final two.
Ashley and Daniel (he also being one of the youngest competing) were up next, they had to shoot as many three-pointers as they could in one minute, taking five shots from five different locations on the court. Ashley made 4 three-pointers, putting her in 3rd place out of 14 in the competition and Daniel hit 11 three-pointers putting him 4th out of 37. They all tried their best and made the Warriors proud, great job guys!
After the competitions everyone went back to the dorms and ordered some late night pizza. The restaurant was so busy, however, that it took at least an hour for it to be delivered! While waiting for pizza, the ladies headed to the cafeteria to play spoons, but they weren't alone, there were so many people in the cafeteria getting food you would have thought it was a mealtime! Nethertheless, when the pizza did arrive, the were many other kids jealous for it. :)
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