My grandson's basketball season is finally over. But it kept us on the edge of our seats to the very end!
His team won their conference and make it to the first round of the sectionals. The school they played against was much, much larger than Luke's school. This team was talented, tall and fast. It was amazing how they quickly moved down the court for one layup after another.
But Luke's school stayed with them. They trailed by four points at the half. They stayed within striking distance at the end of the third quarter. But with a couple of minutes left in the game they missed some easy shots under the basket. The final score was 63-57.
As I wrote earlier, Luke did not play - he was a JV player. But the coach thought enough of him and three of his teammates to dress with the varsity. Luke's dad told me that although he didn't get in the game, he was urging his teammates on, imploring them to "Go to work!"
I haven't talked to him but I'm hoping Luke will continue to dedicate himself to work on his game and attend the regular weight lifting sessions. He still has lots to learn. But he made so much progress this year. If I were wearing a shirt with buttons, they'd be bursting off right now!
