Write On:The Big Game

by Erick Laznicka, English 12, Mrs. Didrikson

Thirty seconds left and we are down by four points. We are hosting the Grygla Chargers and they are one of the best teams that we play.

Earlier in the season we played them and while going into overtime, we lost by four points. Upset by the loss we were determined to beat them when they came to our home basketball court. We practiced for two weeks before we played them again, focusing only on their plays and their defense. Sooner than we knew it, the day of the game was here. We were very nervous because although we thought we were prepared to play...