The Scots capped off their season by taking home the third place trophy at the Moraga-Orinda 7th Grade B Basketball Tournament on March 17th.First round: Piedmont 46 - Orinda 45
With seconds left in overtime and the Scots trailing by one point to the Orinda Royal, Liam Schindler played the hero as he calmly stepped to the line and sank two free throws to win the game for the Scots, 46-45. This storybook finish was made possible due to the Scots’ thrilling comeback from a nine-point 3rd quarter deficit to tie the game in regulation. Tosh Meyers had his best game of the season scoring 14 points, 9 rebounds, 3 steals, and 2 assists. Joey Moyer (2 rebounds, 5 steals, 1 assist) added 11 points and Ethan Leon had 4 points and 3 rebounds. Chase Betta (6 points, 5 rebounds, 2, steals, 2 assists) and Paul Kim (3 points, 7 rebounds, 4 steals) led a very aggressive defense, with Luke Smith (4 points, 5 rebounds, 3 steals, 1 assist), Liam Schindler (4 points, 5 rebounds, 1 steal), Chris Rexrode, and Hunter Abel also contributing with strong play.
Second round: Piedmont 23 - Stanley 49
The Scots fought hard against the tournament’s 1st seed, Stanley Intermediate School, but never really found their rhythm and came up short, losing 49-23. Liam Schindler played well and scored 4 points with 5 rebounds and 1 steal. Chris Rexrode added 2 points in the effort. Paul Kim had 3 points, 3 rebounds, 2 steals, and 1 assist; Luke Smith had 3 points and 2 steals; and Hunter Abel and Chase Betta (3 points, 1 assist) each had 4 rebounds. Tosh Meyers (2 points, 1 rebound), Andrew Liu (1 rebound), Joey Moyer (4 points, 2 rebounds, 1 steal), and Ethan Leon (2 points, 3 rebounds, 1 steal) played hard throughout the game.
The Scots fought hard against the tournament’s 1st seed, Stanley Intermediate School, but never really found their rhythm and came up short, losing 49-23. Liam Schindler played well and scored 4 points with 5 rebounds and 1 steal. Chris Rexrode added 2 points in the effort. Paul Kim had 3 points, 3 rebounds, 2 steals, and 1 assist; Luke Smith had 3 points and 2 steals; and Hunter Abel and Chase Betta (3 points, 1 assist) each had 4 rebounds. Tosh Meyers (2 points, 1 rebound), Andrew Liu (1 rebound), Joey Moyer (4 points, 2 rebounds, 1 steal), and Ethan Leon (2 points, 3 rebounds, 1 steal) played hard throughout the game.
Third round: Piedmont 47 - Orinda 40
Through a strange scheduling quirk, the Scots found themselves playing a rematch with the Orinda Royal immediately after the Stanley loss, winning 47-40. Tired from their previous effort, the Scots fell behind early and trailed 29-25 at the half. However a strong 2nd half effort led by Joey Moyer, with 14 points, 1 rebound, and 1 steal for the game; Liam Schindler with a season-high 10 points and 4 rebounds; Tosh Meyers with 7 points, 5 rebounds, 4 steals, and 1 assist; Chase Betta with 8 points, 8 rebounds, 5 steals, and 1 assist; and Paul Kim with 10 rebounds and a season-high 4 assists, gave the Scots the victory and a place in the Consolation game. Luke Smith (4 points, 4 rebounds, 1 steal) helped anchor a strong defense, and Andrew Liu (1 rebound, 1 steal, 1 assist), Hunter Abel (2 points), Ethan Leon (2 points, 4 rebounds), and Chris Rexrode with 1 rebound helped the tired Scots get to the finish line with a victory.
Through a strange scheduling quirk, the Scots found themselves playing a rematch with the Orinda Royal immediately after the Stanley loss, winning 47-40. Tired from their previous effort, the Scots fell behind early and trailed 29-25 at the half. However a strong 2nd half effort led by Joey Moyer, with 14 points, 1 rebound, and 1 steal for the game; Liam Schindler with a season-high 10 points and 4 rebounds; Tosh Meyers with 7 points, 5 rebounds, 4 steals, and 1 assist; Chase Betta with 8 points, 8 rebounds, 5 steals, and 1 assist; and Paul Kim with 10 rebounds and a season-high 4 assists, gave the Scots the victory and a place in the Consolation game. Luke Smith (4 points, 4 rebounds, 1 steal) helped anchor a strong defense, and Andrew Liu (1 rebound, 1 steal, 1 assist), Hunter Abel (2 points), Ethan Leon (2 points, 4 rebounds), and Chris Rexrode with 1 rebound helped the tired Scots get to the finish line with a victory.
Third Place Game: Piedmont 44 - Orinda Silver 35
Although it was not their most dominant win of the season, the Scots captured 3rd place in the tournament by playing what may have been their best game, beating the Orinda Silver 44-35. The final result was never in doubt as the Scots controlled the action on both ends of the floor. Joey Moyer was on fire, scoring 23 points (including three 3-pointers) to go with 2 steals. Orinda had no answer for him or Tosh Meyers who ended up with 11 points (including a deep 3-pointer), 2 rebounds, 2 steals, and 3 assists. Luke Smith had 6 points, 1 rebound, a season-high 6 steals, and 1 assist, and Andrew Liu had 3 rebounds and 1 steal. Chase Betta (4 points, 5 rebounds, 5 steals, 1 assist), Ethan Leon (6 rebounds), and Hunter Abel (4 rebounds, 2 steals) controlled the boards throughout the game. Paul Kim (3 rebounds, 1 steal, 1 assist), Liam Schindler (3 rebounds), and Chris Rexrode added to the overall stellar team effort.
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