This past weekend, we started our second round of games. Before our game this Saturday, we had played each team, one time. We will cycle back through the 8 team league again before playoffs begin in late February. We finished the first round with a record of 4-4, putting us in the middle of the pack.

Saturday’s game found us playing at Roznava- the team currently in last place. In this league however, you cannot underestimate anyone- especially when playing away! The first half was a back and forth battle; the score was tied at 39 after the first two quarters. We opened the 3rd quarter with a run, and held a solid 10 point lead most of the 2nd half. But trouble struck as the refs started calling the game a little closer; suddenly, with 5 minutes left to play, ALL three of our post players were fouled out! A minute later, one of our guards fouled out as well! This left us with five guards on the court- our team captain on the wing, me at the point, and three junior girls filling in the rest of the positions. The last 4 minutes were incredibly exciting, and filled with a few scares (some ill-timed turnovers, and more fouls…) as Roznava came within 6 points. With no subs left on the bench, we still managed to pull out the win- Poprad- 73, Roznava- 66. Phew!

Crazy as it sounds, we have just 4 more games before we break for the holidays!! We play the next 4 Saturdays, and will not have another game until the 21st of January! We are heading into these next four games with a positive attitude. Our next game versus Slovan is incredibly important for us. We are currently tied with them in the wins category, but lost to them in our first meeting. This time, we play them at our place, and I hope home court advantage comes into play!!

Chow for now!