Oct 14 2008
Final Draft- My shot
I’m going to win this. Jesus, please help me. Last game of the year! As I sit on the white stoned chairs in Daniels Garden, i start to meditate. “Hmmmm…..” very peaceful here in the Garden. “CHELSEAAAAA !!” my team mates yell. “Hmmmm…..” i continue to meditate. “OUCH!” I yell. One of my team mates threw a empty water bottle at me! They start laughing at me very coldly. “HEY! THAT WAS NOT FUNNY GUYS! I WAS MEDITATING!” “Well, at least you finally got out of it; because we’re going to kick some what girls?!?” “HOLY SPIRIT BOOTY!” I smile as we hold hands and say a Hail Mary. That’s my team!As my team and I walk inside the Holy Spirit Gym, our families, our number 1 supporters, yell, “GO ST.CATHERINE STARS!” they start waving all these banners. “Wow.” I mumbled under my breath. “PRAYER!” coaches from both teams yell. As we all hold hands, we eye only one girl from the other team. Jade… UGH, that girl. We all (sorry for being haters) HATE her. Gosh, she’s the meanie from the other team who thinks she’s all that. UGH, it’s whatever. Pft, wannabe.
“GIRLS! I NEED THE STARTING 5! ANGELICA, KATRINA, CHELSEA, SAMANTHA, AND ARIANNA!” Coach Bacal yells. Us starting 5, got up and jogged quickly to the coach. “Okay, listen up girls. Last game of your 7th grade season. You want to win this, right?” “YES COACH!” we yell in reply. “Alright, but if you want to win, you’ve got to listen. We’re playing man to man defense. You girls know how it goes. Don’t get to close to your man that when she shakes you, you miss her, so the she has a open lane for a follow through. Girls, call who your going to get. Chelsea, you know who you have.” Yes coach, Jade.”
As I look at her, I look at her with, well… Not hatred. More like a “Ew” look. TWEEEEET! Refs whistle. “We got this on lockdown girls. Count on 3, LOCKDOWN! !,2,3.” “LOCKDOWN!” As our team gets ready for the man to man defense during jump ball, Jade looks at me with this, “you’re going DOWN Banaria” look. I give a grin to her and look at Katrina do a Jump Ball with Jade. SNAP! They got the ball. I run in front of Jade as she tries to shake me with her whatever moves.
I look at her like, “you’re moves are not cool”. As she looks a me, I look at her. She tries to shake me then, BOOM! I caught that ball, ran to our court and did my “Chicken” lay up. As the game goes, we ended up tying at 40-40 by the 4th quarter. When Jade tries to shoot a 3, she misses. When I go in for rebound, Ref called, “FOUL ON BLUE 27!” YES! I get to do free throw.
Then the Ref said to me, “Hey young lady, 3 shots on you. Miss 2 you’re fine. Get the 3rd, and your good in victory.” “Thanks Ref Randy” then I shoot him a smile. “3 shots! 3 shots for Red 27!” Everyone goes in their squares. Red, Blue, Red, Blue on both sides. It’s like I can hear coach whispering to me how to shoot my first shot. Square up to the net Chels. Elbow by face. It’s not hard to learn! When I look at coach, he smiles. “Okay, I got this.” I mumbled under my breath.
Swish! Everyone claps. Gr, 1st one down, 2 more to go. As I get ready to do my second one, Swish! GAAAAAH! 3rd one left!!! Whew, Chels, don’t panic. You got this. I shoot it oh so beautifully. SWISH! YES!! “WHOOO! GO CHELSEAAAAAAA!!!” everyone sings. I laugh and smile. Best game ever! As they all got out the gym, the parents announce, “in favor of all of us, and for the victory of our children, MOUNTAIN MIKES!” I laugh so hard, I roll in the perfect cut grass of the school. My most memorable, favorite, and special game of my life.
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