Another Game, Another Win

Julia shows off her student manager shirt for Emily's games.
Emily's team had its second game of the season last night and the result was the same as the first: a victory.

Dad told Emily and the rest of the girls that it was important to get off to a good start. "Break their spirits," he said. "Don't let them believe from the first minute that they can win this game."

The pre-game pep talk must've worked because they went out and took a 14-0 lead after the first quarter. It is the most points one of Dad's teams has ever scored in a single quarter. They went on to win easily, 24-10.

Emily didn't score any baskets, but she did play great defense and hustled all the time. She must have taken it to heart when Dad told her last weeked that there would be "no loafing" on the court. He even had her shooting baskets with a loaf of bread (pictured at left) to emphasize this point.

The team's next game is Saturday, followed by another one on Sunday.