They can't shoot and they can't dribble or pass, but the sixth grade basketball team won their game 16 to 9. Abigail is 11 years old and in real life is quiet and polite but on the basketball court she is tenacious. It was amazing to watch her in action, especially her rebounding. Now she is my granddaughter so perhaps I am biased but she clearly loved to touch the ball. She just goes after the ball at every opportunity. When Abigail was on the floor, she got the ball and they scored. It was so much fun watching the team play.
It is clear those girls have not played much basketball, but they played excellent defense, which means they have been well coached and they did score 16 points. Their percentage of shots made to shots attempted must have been less than five percent and even though they stole the ball many times, no player on the team can shoot a lay up. But they are trying hard and I am told that they are much better than they were a month ago. It was encouraging to watch their play. The opposing team had only five players but they had five good players and two who could actually shoot the ball through the hoop. Our team actually won because of their defense and by Abigail's rebounding. Eventually some of their shots fell and they won their game.
I love watching young people play hard. It was worth coming to San Antonio early just to see Abigail play basketball. She has the potential to be a good player, if she chooses.
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