It was their first basketball game ever. Many of the girls on the team had never tried to dribble or even shoot a basketball. We could tell. All of us parents in the stands were patiently waiting for something to happen that we could cheer about.
It was a ridiculous one-sided contest. With one minute left on the clock, the opposing coach called a time out. Her girls were up 30-0. She instructed her team to let the other girls score. It was an unselfish attempt at good sportsmanship.
One minute left on the clock, our girls in-bounded the ball without any trouble. The other girls didn't disguise their intentions very well and did their best to stay out of the way. But they still had to stay on the court. Un-impeded, the ball was dribbled right up to the basket.
The shot went up and rimmed off. Our girls scrambled for the rebound and shot again. Another miss! Time was ticking away!
It bounced off the rim again, right into the arms of one of the oponents. She put her arms out to protect herself and inadvertently caught the ball. She apoligizingly handed the ball to one of our girls standing close to her.
Time was running out! She hurried to shoot the ball again. This time it hit the side of the rim and was going to roll out of bounds. A referee standing there non-challantly kicked the ball to keep it in play. Our girls scrambled to the ball and shot again, and missed again!
Three seconds left! Two! One!
The last shot was in the air! "Waaaah!"
The buzzer went off! The ball dropped in!
It was pademonium!
All of us parents were cheering and falling down laughing at the same time.
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