In the Under 18 season opener, Rising Stars outshined Hydro, as they recorded their first victory in that division.  Hydro started the game with all the momentum, claiming a 12 - 3 lead at the end of the first quarter, as Rising Stars sluggishly worked on their team chemistry and line-up changes.  At the end of the half, Hydro was able to maintain their lead, 17 - 11, while Rising Stars were developing greater chemistry on the court.  By the end of the third quarter, Rising Stars was up by 1, 24 - 23, and now feeling good about themselves.  At the final whistle, Rising Stars defeated Hydro 36 - 40, with a come-from-behind victory.

Rising Stars was lead by Dijon "D-Mac" McNabb who scored 18 points and grabbed 19 rebounds, while getting 2 steals and 2 assists.  Mcnabb's size and dominance in the paint proved to be too much for the smaller Hydro team.  Julian "Big Up" Guzman and  Carlo Burns chipped in with 9 and 8 points respectively, while Salvador Fernandez ripped 12 boards and came up with 5 steals.

In a losing effort, Hydro was lead by Gabriel Lewis who scored 19 points, followed by Gian Zetina's 9 points. Hydro was out-rebounded 53 - 40, while Rising Star's bench scored 28 points, compared to only 2 points from Hydro's bench.