Narrative 1 - The Winning BasketDuring the gold medal game in the Ontario Basketball Association Tournament, I lived some intense moments of my basketball life. After continuous fouls and overtimes, there were only 10 seconds left in the game and we were losing by 1 point! My teammate dribbled the ball up the court to score but suddenly, came back and threw me the ball at half court! At that moment, pressure and anxiety replaced the screams of the audience, the instructions from the coaches, and all distracting noises around me. My team’s hard work would be ruined if I made the slightest mistake. I took a quick glimpse at the clock, and decided my next move. As my right leg flew backwards, my right hand simultaneously threw the ball at the net. I hopelessly began walking off the court regretting some mistakes made throughout the game. I turned around to see the basketball rebounding off the right side of the rim to the left side of the rim and into the basket. I took a glance at the referee, who threw his hand up and gave me a smile. I had scored the winning basket in the gold medal game for my team!
|