The girls won the basketball game last night 59 to 39 against New Home. The score may not show it but it was a nail biter !! We had four starters with 4 fouls each and only seven players suited up. The bench was looking quite lonely !!! We had three starters with 3 fouls each in the first half. D'Nae picked up her third foul with about 4 1/2 minutes left in the second quarter. She couldn't come out of the game so she had to play extremely smart ball the rest of the half. They came out in the 3rd quarter and one of the girls picked up her 4th foul within just a few minutes and had to sit until about 4 minutes left in the game. Another girl picked up her 4th foul with 5 seconds left in the 3rd quarter. D'Nae picked up her 4th foul in the 4th quarter. Another girl picked up her 3rd foul in the 3rd quarter and then her 4th foul in the 4th quarter. At one point in the first half we were wondering if we were going to have enough girls to even finish playing the game or if all of them were going to foul out. The fouls the first half were a little "one-sided." I think in the first quarter or early in the second quarter they were shooting free throws in the double bonus and they only had like 3 fouls and we were over ten fouls !! They could make their free throws too !!! Not good to keep putting them on the line to shoot "give-me" shots with no time being ran off of the clock. We needed the clock to RUN !!!
The girls played extremely well defensively and that's what kept the momentum in our favor. I am so proud of the girls for not giving up and getting discouraged when everything was going against them. They showed a lot of heart and will to win !! I am very proud of each and everyone of them !!
The girls played extremely well defensively and that's what kept the momentum in our favor. I am so proud of the girls for not giving up and getting discouraged when everything was going against them. They showed a lot of heart and will to win !! I am very proud of each and everyone of them !!
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