A Day of Lasts
Last night was my last game as a junior for the Nazareth Girls basketball team. It was the last game I will ever play with my best friends. It was the last bus ride with them. The last time singing the alma mater with them. The last time we will have the opportunity to play together. I know this day would come, but I always thought that it was so far away, but now it came and went.
There were many highs and lows in our game last night. We started out to a rough start. In the first quarter, Springford started off the game on a 16-3 run. We struggled at the start, but once we got into our rhythm, we started to come back. At the end of the first quarter, we trailed 16-9. At the break, the score was 25-23 Springford. We were all pumped because we got ourselves back into the game. We knew we still had a chance. After halftime, Springford went on a little run, and took the lead but we answered and came right back. In the 4th quarter, Springford took a 42-36 point lead. We cut the lead to 3, however we weren’t able to pull it off in the end and lost devastatingly, 46-43.
There were a lot of tears that were shed last night. The bond of our team is something special. We are all a big family and have been playing together for 5 years now. We wanted the state gold but unfortunately fell short. Although it is very sad to be in the position we are in, one game away from making it to the state finals, I am so grateful for the opportunity to play with such a great group of people. These people have helped me through so much and I have made some unforgettable memories with them.
Last night, on our hour bus ride home, we all came together and were having a fun time. After a good half hour of being upset, we forgot about it for an hour and were all laughing together. I will never forget that. It is the most little detail, our team just talking on the bus, but it was our last bus ride home together.
I wouldn’t trade my team for the world. I love all of them so much and I am so grateful to be able to play with them. They have all made my life 10x better and I couldn’t thank them enough for it. I will never forget my time playing with the 7 seniors we have. Although it may have been our last game together, it will not be the end of our friendships.
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| Warmups at our Last Home Game |
I'm sorry to hear about the loss Kelly. It's never fun to lose especially in a situation like that. I totally get the way you were feeling. Knowing that it'll be the last time playing with your good friends really hurts. Earlier this school year, on the bus home from districts, I knew it would be the last time I would be playing with that team. Knowing that really sucked -to say the least- for quite a while.
ReplyDeleteI completely understand the experience of playing (in my case, performing) for the last time with not only your best friends but the most spectacular combination of talents. That feeling is quite overwhelming, and I have experienced that each year since 8th grade since I always seem to become best friends with seniors. Despite that, I look forward to seeing you grow and take what they placed before you!
ReplyDeleteLast night was easily one of the hardest nights for me. Obviously the game didn't end how we wanted it to, but it also was the last game we got to play with our seniors. Although it was so hard, I am beyond grateful for all of the amazing memories and experiences we had because of team. I am so happy we were able to have fun on our last bus ride and enjoy the last seconds of the season.
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