Fifth Grade Portagers
Defeat
Fifth Grade
Lakers 24-6

Lady Portagers defeated Bear Lake Lakers 24-6

     Opening the season against Bear Lake was a little tougher than we expected--many of the girls from both teams played softball together last summer.  After shaking off the jitters the Lady Portagers defeated the Bear Lake Lakers 24-6. 
     All of the girls played well and really hustled to move the ball around.  I was very pleased with how everyone played. 

     We played great defense, pulled down most of the rebounds and didn’t let the Lakers take it to the basket very often.  Somer #24 rebounded and drove the ball down the floor to score an incredible 14 points.  Ashley #23 scored 4 points, Madison #20 had 2, MacKenzie #15 had 2 and Cynthia #55 had 2 points.  What a great team effort and we look forward to our next game!!
~Coach Clarke
When I went in after half time I was guard and so was Brandi. When it was our turn to go in again it was 20 to 4 and there was 3 minutes left until the game was over. When the game was over Cynthia made a 2 shot and we won 24-6.  ~Keegan

The basketball game was sweet. I had a lot of fun. Somer, Miah, Alyssan, Ashley and Mackenzie were up first. After that Cynthia, Larissa, Abby, Courtney L. and Kim. Then finally I came in and Courtney M. and Alexa and Brandi and Keegan. The score at the end was 24-6. We played against Bear Lake. Somer scored 14 points and I scored two. It was very very fun. I just love basketball.
~Madison

The fifth grade girls had our first game Tuesday the 28th. We had lots of fun. After the game I brought cupcakes. We won 24-6. We vursed the Bear Lake Team. It was lots of fun.
~Miah

Tuesday night the 5th grade girls basketball team had a game. It was 26-6. Onekama had the 26. Bear Lake had 6. There was a lot of people in the crowd. A girl on our team shot the winning point. Then it was game. I can not wait for another game.
~Alexa

Last night was our first basketball game. I was so so nervous. I had butterflies in my stomach. Everybody was screaming so loud. There were so many people in the crowd. I was hoping we would win and we did. I was so happy. The fight of my first game was gone. I was so happy. We have another game on Thursday. I love playing basketball. It is so much fun. I am glad I am plying basketball. I think basketball is my best sport ever.
~Ashley

I think our first game was awesome. That day we had to go against Bear Lake. A lot of people on our team made a shot. I made a lay-up. My jersey number is 15. Our team won that day. I think we have a good team. I love basketball. ~Mackenzie

Bear Lake was a good team, but not the best I have ever seen. My friend Somer made most of the baskets. I tried to make some but I didn't make any. We did really good. It was really fun. Hopefully we will win again on October 30th. ~Larissa

Our first game was awesome. We won. At the first half one of the players made almost all of the scores. We rocked!!  We switched baskets at the second half. I will never forget this awesome day.
~Kimberly #54

I had a fun time at the basketball game. I scored 16 points. Alyssan, Ashley, Mackenzie, Miah and I were the first group to play. I scored 4 baskets. Then when it was my turn again I scored 4 more baskets. I had a foul but I didn't really touch her. Then we done with the game. It was fun.
~Somer

Last night I had a basketball game and we won. We played against Bear Lake. They only had six points and our team got twenty-six point. We plan on winning again on Thursday.  I have fun being on the team. Oh yea, my coach's name is Lisa Clarke. and there are many girls on our team.
~Brandi

This was my first basketball game. After a while it was half time. Our team went to the locker room. Then we went back out. Someone shot the last basket for our team and we won our first game. The score was 26 to 6. Basketball is a cool sport.
~Courtney M.

It was a bit scary at first but after a while it got better. We would have only gotten 24 point is I hadn't gotten a buzzer shot at the end of the game. My whole team started screaming.  I didn't know what happened until I looked at the score board. Then I screamed with joy. ~Cynthia

 

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5th Grade Girls Basketball Roster

# 4  Miah Johnson

#12 Alyssan Clarke

#42 Keegan Gramza

#24 Somer Slade

#55 Cynthia Porter

#21 Larissa Veach
   
#54 Kimberly Carter
   
#11 Courtney Madsen
   
#15 Mackenzie Warlin
   
#32 Alexa Welch
# 51  Courtney LeSarge

# 53  Brandi Hall

# 23  Ashley Kubiskey

#  1  Abigail Burgess

# 20  Madison Collins