Emily's Team Remains Undefeated

The season is a third of the way over for Emily and Dad's basketball team and, so far, they are playing well.

They've won all four of their games - by an average score of 27-8 - and lead the league in defense. That's something that particularly pleases Dad. When he went to Mt. Michael, Coach Jim Kane's Knights annually led the state in defense with their 1-3-1 defense. So it's no surprise that Dad's team uses the 1-3-1 exclusively.

Emily has three points in four games so she's not exactly lighting it up on offense. But she does play several positions and has proven to be a valuable role player. One of her primary jobs is to take the ball out after made baskets and on all out-of-bounds plays. This is a tricky job because she has to know what each player will be doing and make the best pass to score.

The team doesn't play another game until mid-January, but they're hoping to use the Christmas break to install a few more offensive plays.