Sharks vs. Eagles

I had always dreamed of winning a championship, but especially against Parkview. They were our rivals and it was always a very close and intense game. Our team of only 6th graders, which had never happened before, were undefeated that season. We were determined to win and take the trophy back to school. We beat the first two teams in the playoffs and so did Parkview, so to our disappointment we had to play against the one team we were nervous to play.

I walked into the gym that night mentally and physically ready to give my all. We actually played in Phillips Gym. Parkview's team was huge compared to our team of 8. We warmed up just like we always did and our coach put our starting five in and the buzzer sounded. I was so nervous. "What if we lost here?" "After all of this? TO PARKVIEW?!" The first quarter went by fast. Full of great defensive plays but it ended 0-0.
Second quarter I hit a mid-range jump shot, 2-0.
Halftime. At halftime I only became more nervous and so did everyone else. One shot is not the most comfortable lead you can ask for.
 Third quarter, my teammate scored a lay- up and I scored again. 6-0. The buzzer sounded and we looked up and realized we were almost there. We were so close.
Fourth quarter, in the first minute Parkview's point guard scored. 6-2. Then they scored two more times in the next three and a half minutes. 6-6. Two and a half minutes left. The possession went back and forth and the crowd was crazy. 1 minute left. My team had the ball. I got a pass and I was screamed at to shoot by the crowd. I didn't shoot. I passed it back to our point guard and cut to the other side of the court and I knew that if I got the ball I would shoot. Our point guard shot and missed, but our post got the rebound and fed it back to me and I shot and scored. The screams were so loud but there was still time left on the clock. We held them until the buzzer sounded for the final time.
We won 8-6.