The next contest in 7th grade pool play featured the St. Robert & William Warriors taking on the Notre Dame Lions.

Both teams opened the first half looking evenly matched on both ends of the floor. Tough defense and crafty passing from each squad kept the score tight, sitting at 4–4 early. Defense defined the first half, as both teams struggled to score for long stretches. Around the 12-minute mark, each side finally found some momentum, trading fast-break buckets and tough layups to knot the score at 10–10. Scoring opportunities remained hard to come by, but both teams continued to match each other’s efforts, sending the game into halftime tied at 14–14.

Coming out of the break, the Warriors seized early control, scoring nine straight points off fast breaks and a corner three to take a 23–16 lead. Notre Dame initially had no answer for the Warriors’ full-court press, burning a timeout early in the half. However, the Lions fought back. With a series of tough finishes at the rim and second-chance points, they took the lead 27–25 with just ten minutes remaining. From that point on, they never looked back. Notre Dame continued to apply pressure, exposing gaps in the Warriors’ defense and converting easy baskets down low.

The Warriors made a late push, but their comeback attempt fell short, and the Lions claimed the win, 37–28.