13U: Thunder 47, Mililani Storm 46

Great hustle by both teams tonight. It's never easy going up against a tall team, but we had the strength (Jerry) inside to combat their big man. We had the hustle from our guards (Sierra, Little Micah, Ryan, Felcris). We had more hustle from our forwards (Joshua, Big Micah, Kyle, Tanielu).

It still wasn't enough and we were down late in the second half. Then we switched to a new defense and everybody stepped up big. Props to everybody for contributing to a great effort. Getting the win just makes it funner. I'm proud of you guys for the mental toughness and resilience. We're playing smarter with each game.

Kyle did another stellar job running the point, penetrating for easier shots and setting everyone up while playing big in the paint on defense. Tanielu sparked our defense, especially during our rally at the end. It's really good to have options (man-to-man, zone, etc.) and with the guys we have, we can be versatile and still challenge the other team's shooters.

Awesome work, Thunder!

BIG MAHALO to Auntie Claire for shooting video tonight. BIG MAHALO to Coach Roy for transporting all the Kalihi boys.