The Mighty Bobcats
January 28, 2016
The St. Robert seventh grade boys “A” basketball team has had a great start to the new season. The team goal is to have more wins than losses. Even though they’re not all going to be the best games, each one of them benefits the team’s defense, offense, and the team’s desire to win every single game that they play.
When the seventh grade boys played their most recent game against Messmer, they lost even though they tried their best. Number four on the opponent’s team was almost as tall as a grown adult. He would drive to the hoop every chance he got. Once they got further into the game, the Bobcats were able to shut him down and stop him from driving to the hoop. They were able to do this because they worked on their defense.
The boys basketball team has a “different” defense than the other teams, not because of the actual play, but because of how they run their defense. The defense they play is a “1-3-1 trap.” People might say, “I see people use that defense all the time,” but when the Bobcats play it, they go up on the person who has the ball and scream “ball!” or “trap!”. This allows the defender to distract the player and cause a bad pass or create a steal.
Joseph, a team member, states, “Our defense we use is good, but we could always use some work on it.”
Joseph plays on the block underneath the hoop and he runs back and forth to stop anybody from scoring. Joseph is also one of the tallest kids on our team.
But good teams don’t only have good defensive play, they also focus on offense. The seventh grade’s offense is great because they either get a fast break, or they are able to get the ball and cut to the hoop to get a layup and score. Their offense allows them to win a lot of the games and helps them keep every game close.
“I think that the offense is very strong and the team works very well together. The team also works hard getting the ball to the tall man down below and scoring,” stated Mr. Draver.
Mr. Draver is one of the assistant coaches that helps Mr. Kohlhoff and Mr. Fox coach the Bobcats. Even though he is an assistant coach, he mostly coaches from the stands instead of the bench.
Another great strength of this Bobcat team is a good work ethic. They work hard at practice and listen to the coaches during drills and scrimmage. This effort at practice is what will help the team improve in games and tournaments.
The tournament is coming up soon, and this is where some of the best competition will be. The games will be tougher to win, but the team is excited to play.
Joseph states, “I feel we that if we play to win, we can win any game against any team we play in the tournaments.”
This mighty Bobcat team might not be the tallest or the biggest. They might not be best team on the court every game. However, if they practice hard, listen to their coaches, and work on their offense and defense, they know they can play well. This is an amazing team all around, and they continue to improve each and every game. With this hard work and some hustle, they just might meet their goal of a victorious season!
Emilie • Feb 5, 2016 at 9:28 am
While I read this article, I started to think about how good your team is!
David ☺️ • Feb 4, 2016 at 2:53 pm
Many of the boys on the “A” are my friends, so I go to support them.
Lucas • Feb 4, 2016 at 2:53 pm
Since this article was enjoyable, I read it
David :) • Feb 4, 2016 at 2:49 pm
Since I have been to some of the “A” team games, I know that they are very good.
Joe • Feb 4, 2016 at 2:46 pm
Because this article is majestic, I read it.
Natan • Feb 4, 2016 at 2:45 pm
That was interesting, and it was cool to hear about the plays.
Frankie • Feb 4, 2016 at 12:54 pm
Good Article Lucas! Good job explaining the trap, how it works, and what makes it unique and effective.
Elyse • Feb 4, 2016 at 12:18 pm
They had better defense, so they won the next game.
Lucy • Feb 4, 2016 at 12:17 pm
We have not used that defense yet, but we will soon.
John • Feb 4, 2016 at 12:16 pm
This seems exactly like what we play, yet much more effective
Cody • Feb 4, 2016 at 12:15 pm
I like how you wrote about how the team practiced, and how they used the “1-3-1 trap.”
Conor • Feb 4, 2016 at 12:08 pm
I like how you distact your opponents, and that seems to be working.
Ava • Feb 3, 2016 at 11:46 am
I love how you described how the bobcats distracted the other team by using “1-3-1”.
Jack • Feb 3, 2016 at 10:52 am
I never knew the bobcats distracted the opponents. It is a good strategy