re: 9th Annual CSAL 8th Grade Basketball Preseason Rankings

Mercy beat SJS by close to 20 in the semifinals at Sacred Heart. St. Jude beat STM by the same. Finals were very physical and sloppy but extremely intense and Mercy won with a shot at the buzzer by one. St. Jude was without their stud big man but it seemed they actually played faster without him. Not sure why he was hurt. I did speak to Coach Fisher after the game and he was disappointed they did not play St. Jude at full strength. The crowd was loud and both teams played like it was the city championship game and not a beginning of the season tournament.

Also I found out from a relative that University beat SJS by 20+. SJS could not even get the ball past half court against the press until the last minute or two of the first quarter according to my source. LOL.

It should be a good year in CSAL and I am looking forward to the rest of the games.