Let's Go Spartans

Karson is back in action for her fourth season of basketball.  

We've been fortunate the past two years playing on teams with friends from Plano.

Practices started about a month, and the team's first game was today at Jody Richards Elementary.

Karson is on her friend Elizabeth Warder's team this year.  Elizabeth's dad Jamie is the coach.  When I heard he was coaching this year, I specifically requested him on Karson's player application. **A few weeks prior to registration, I went and ate lunch with the kids and Jamie was there eating as well.  I  asked if he was coaching again, and he said yes.  I told him I was going to request him as a coach.  He replied, "well just know that we did not win a game last year."**  His coaching history changed today--his team got their first win of the season.  The game didn't start off in our favor though.  The other team had a girl that looked at least 6 ft. tall compared to everyone on the court.  My dad referred to her as Amazon.com, which was a good description.  Karson had to guard her and couldn't even come close to blocking a shot or rebounding over her.  She was a giant compared to the other girls.  The team we played had two plays:  one designed for their quick little point guard and one that was designed for Amazon.com.  They scored a couple of baskets right at the start.  Our team kept up but was trailing behind 'til the half.  Their coach took both of those girls out in the 3rd quarter, and our team caught up to them.  YESSSS! 

With 28 seconds on the clock (4th quarter), we were all tied up, and I got this video clip. You can see in the video, the last heart racing seconds (for me), as Karson takes a shot, is fouled and then NAILS one of her free throws to make our team up a point.  The score was 16 - 17 with only 12 seconds left on the clock, and we have the ball in our possession.  Our coach calls a time out and tries to set up a play. 12 seconds is NOTHING in basketball and goes by in a blink.  HOWEVER, if the clock keeper does not start the clock, 12 seconds can turn into 24 seconds.  Of course, this happened to us.  My heart stopped--my daughter had just scored the game winning shot and we had possession of the ball and the clock wasn't running.  The other team grabbed our missed shot and headed down the court and managed to get two shots off but fortunately missed them both.  Matt was yelling like a madman "START THE CLOCK, THE CLOCK'S NOT RUNNING...."!!!!  They finally started it back up once the other team made it all the way down to their end.  We came off with the second rebound and the buzzer went off.  WHEW!  So, I can say with confidence, my daughter WON the game, the first game of the season, with her free throw.  YEAH!!!

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Elizabeth has a little brother, Ethan, who is Miles's age.  

This will certainly make attending the games more fun for him.

The boys were inseparable the entire game.

Warming up for the big game.

Can you look at these pictures and tell which girl is Amazon.com?

We're gearing up for another exciting season of Division II basketball.