These girls were here to have fun. Not so #27, the starting
point guard for Lincoln Junior High. The team was 0 -14 this season. Her four starting teammates never gave up, and never gave
in. Unfortunately, they failed to
understand “blocking out”, “fighting
for a rebound” a “hard screen” or
“dribbling”. They were called for “walking” 16 times in the first half. It
could have been whistled every time one of her teammates attempted to dribble,
but the ref was sympathetic.
At halftime their coach, four inches smaller then any of his
players, spoke of teamwork. (His qualification for the job included an SUV that
could hold the starting five and the team’s Chihuahua mascot.) Number 27 held
back tears when noting her school was down 22 to 4.
If the second half is to be distinguished from the first, it
likely was because 27 simply “lost it”. Her teammates were very busy cheering, smiling
and having a good time. 27 was fighting for loose balls, racing back on
defense, and occasionally screaming at the gods who saw fit to put her on this
team of “stupid farts”.
The final score, 43 to 9, was celebrated by the coach, the
cheerleaders, and their 8 fans. It was as close to double digits as they had
achieved all season.
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