What a fun weekend!! I was the commissioner for the senior girls basketball league and assistant coach for my nieces basketball team. We finished the season at 10-2, losing two games by 2 points.
We played in the season ending tournament this past week. We had a bye in the first round which put us in the semis. We won our semi final game by 17 points and were playing the #2 seed in the finals. This team had beaten us by 2 points early in the season, then we beat them twice- once by 16 and once by 7.
Saturday's game was awesome. There was never more than a 3 point difference the whole game. It came down to the final second... literally. We were down by 1 and threw the ball away, then stole the ball on the ensuing inbound and tried to score but were fouled as the buzzer sounded.
With 0:00 on the clock, our player went to the free throw line and very soundly, very solidly made the first free throw- we were tied. Then she stepped up, received the ball, and very soundly, very solidly made the second one. Victory!!!! We won the championship by 1 point.
The picture above is the team moments later. The tall player in the middle is the one that sunk the two free throws for the final two points.
We played in the season ending tournament this past week. We had a bye in the first round which put us in the semis. We won our semi final game by 17 points and were playing the #2 seed in the finals. This team had beaten us by 2 points early in the season, then we beat them twice- once by 16 and once by 7.
Saturday's game was awesome. There was never more than a 3 point difference the whole game. It came down to the final second... literally. We were down by 1 and threw the ball away, then stole the ball on the ensuing inbound and tried to score but were fouled as the buzzer sounded.
With 0:00 on the clock, our player went to the free throw line and very soundly, very solidly made the first free throw- we were tied. Then she stepped up, received the ball, and very soundly, very solidly made the second one. Victory!!!! We won the championship by 1 point.
The picture above is the team moments later. The tall player in the middle is the one that sunk the two free throws for the final two points.
posted by Alan @ 5:13 PM
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Wow, Alan! ESPN couldn't have scripted that championship game any better! Congratulations to you and your team!
I stumbled my way here via the comment you left at Sara Holtsman's blog. I've always been a fan of your's over on RA.
Great blog and I love that video from Oprah. I'm not an Oprah fan, but that man is remarkable and I remember seeing his story on Good Morning America. I may steal that for my blog. I hope you don't mind.
Hope you're on the mend!
Thanks Rick.
It was a great game- still thinking back about the excitement.
A friend sent me the "whole video". Evidently this one is only a portion of it. I haven't had time to watch the other one yet but plan to do so.
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