USC vs. UCLA Youth Basketball Game

Allow me to introduce a guest blogger for today, who has something to share....

Hi, this is Harrison, and this is my blog update...

Trojans win! Trojans win! In my basketball teams game opener, it was a battle between the USC Trojans (I'm on that team) and the UCLA Bruins. In practice games the week before, the USC Trojans lost to the Florida Gators 38-23. At the half, that game was 31-1 in the Gators favor, but the Trojans almost came back with some extrordinary defense. For UCLA's practice game, they lost to the Gray Ghosts 30-23. Back to the USC-UCLA game, it was a tight game going into the half, Bruins leading 18-16. During that half, one of our players got hurt, so I had to go in for him for 30 seconds. During that time, I faked out one defender and swooped under another and made a fabulous hook shot. Our other player, Seamus, was eventually fine and ended up with 3 points and 9 rebounds. Once the second half started, our zone defense kicked in and we were stopping their team on every one of their possessions. Also, our passing and give-and-go plays were working great. With about 2 minutes and 30 seconds to play, the game was tied at 26-26. No team could score for about 2 minutes. Finally, with 31 seconds left our team got the ball. Our point guard, Momo, misses a 15 foot jump shot, we get the rebound. That goes on for about 4 tries, then eventually, our small forward Ken hustles to get a nice board with 7 seconds left. He passes it to me, and I take the shot from just in front of the three-point line with 4 seconds left. It's going, going, going... it banks in. With 3 seconds left, the score, USC 28- UCLA 26. I thought the game was over so I untucked my jersey, screaming with joy and power, and all the players come on the court and mobbed me, but the ref says "Game's not over yet". When UCLA inbounded it from their own base line, I was counting down the seconds.. 3,2,1, their player takes a shot from the halfway line, beeeeeeeeep. The buzzer goes off, the basket misses just barely hitting the bottom of the backboard. Now, for real, all the players come off the bench and mob me. It felt great. At the end, I led my team in points(8) and rebounds(10). I also had a steal and an assist. Our team is now in first place with a record of 1 win 0 losses. GO TROJANS!!!!!!!!!!