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# SMASH  / Roosevelt combination team takes basketball finale
- URL: https://www.smdp.com/smash-takes-basketball-finale/
- Published: 2025-03-26T19:00:00.000Z
- Updated: 2025-03-26T15:49:53.000Z
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- Tags: Sports, Up Front, #wp, #wp-post, #Import 2025-11-06 12:20

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Friday saw a contentious battle for first place in the Boys & Girls Club intra-district 4th/5th Grade Girls Basketball Final. A “hybrid” team consisting of six SMASH students and two Roosevelt Elementary students clawed their way to victory against a conglomerate team from the Mar Vista Gardens Boys & Girls Club and McKinley Elementary.

SMASH, while undefeated last season, saw their only two losses this regular season to the Mar Vista/McKinley Team. As the playoffs progressed, the SMASH/Roosevelt and MarVista/McKinley teams barreled towards this inevitable, third matchup.

In a shocking turn of play SMASH/Roosevelt’s aggressive, defense-oriented strategy lead to Mar Vista‘s first (and final) defeat. These games, often with scores in the high 20s to mid 30s, saw a 13-8 final score. But this low score belies the 40 minutes of rim-to-rim action and tenacious play put on display by these 4th and 5th grade athletes. (Left to Right, Front to Back)

Nalina Chopra, Margaux Uspensky-Parkhideh, Lyra Booher, Nora Funke, Lara Huffman, Camila Villegas, Nova Toscano, Maria .

Coaches Martin Garber & Armon Freeman