On Thursday, January 22nd, Sunridge Middle School’s seventh grade girls “A” team played a home basketball game against Lagrande. The winning score of 34 to 29 left the whole team feeling triumphant. With the Bucks first game going so successfully, it left the coaches and players feeling great about the upcoming season. Everyone was in a great mood after the win including the parents, students, and other people in the audience. Each player played very hard and had some great moments.
One of the greatest plays was when Lark McDonald, a starting player, stole the ball from Lagrande and took it down the court and made a layup, scoring two points for Pendleton. The crowd cheered for her and following her heroic steel, another player, Sami Spriet, scored a three pointer. Another outstanding play took place in the second quarter when the team screened, passed, drove, and shot perfectly. Although each player had their moments, the bucks teamwork really payed off in the game.
Pendleton has some amazing athletes and skilled basketball players, but two that really stood out in the game against Lagrande were Carissa Cooley, who plays point guard, and Lauren Galloway, who plays wing. Both seventh graders excel in Basketball as well as Softball and Volleyball. They played excellent and worked hard to get the win. When I asked Lauren how it felt to win their first game, she replied by explaining it felt great to win their first basketball game and now, she is excited to see how they do in the future and is hoping for a successful season to come. Next I asked Carissa, you served as a type of leader on the team, what was it like on the court from your perspective? She answered by saying, when we are playing, it is really fun and exciting. It is great when a play we have been practicing a lot works correctly. It makes the team feel like our hard work has paid off. Overall, the seventh grade "A" team did very well in the game against Lagrande.e and got a good look at what the season could be like.
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