[I'm number 14]SAISA!
Wow, what a blast. Our basketball team went back to India (at an additional cost of $200 to us) from the 21-24th of November.
Firstly, going back to my old school in DElhi (AES) was pretty awesome, seeing that I got to meet nearly all my friends, play some ball with them and enjoy the facilities at AES oncemore.
As for the toutrnament, we were at first a bit nervous, since we were obviously the shortest, 'scrawniest' team there plus we were down a player. Nevertheless, we worked excellently as a team, our coach (Mr.Foss) fiercely propelling us to new heights. Since i was not part of the starting five on the team, i did not play in many crucial moments yet being with the team and doing my small bits on defence, was, I hope, beneficial for the team.
On Sunday at 3pm the Overseas School of Colombo would play the American Embassy School (AES) in the Championship game. wow! It was pretty strange and a bit amusing for me, since I was hanging out with both sets of players and the camradarie amidst the desire to win, especially between these two teams, was what stood out most graciously. THe championship game was a blast for us playing against a team with much more depth, better trained and facilitated. In the end we lost 63-37, yet we knew we had played our best game of the season and I knew I had played pretty well under pressure. Losing always sucks, but being treated with such joviality and friendship after the game by my old friends was heartening.
In conclusion, the whole season has been a fanatastic experience to go through, with the intense physical training and the additional task of balancing academic coursework. I believe I fulfilled some of my inner goals for the season, mainly becoming a better shooter and having confidence on court, while also making good friends (with my own teamates! Not, as is normally the case with the opposition..)
Wow, what a blast. Our basketball team went back to India (at an additional cost of $200 to us) from the 21-24th of November.
Firstly, going back to my old school in DElhi (AES) was pretty awesome, seeing that I got to meet nearly all my friends, play some ball with them and enjoy the facilities at AES oncemore.
As for the toutrnament, we were at first a bit nervous, since we were obviously the shortest, 'scrawniest' team there plus we were down a player. Nevertheless, we worked excellently as a team, our coach (Mr.Foss) fiercely propelling us to new heights. Since i was not part of the starting five on the team, i did not play in many crucial moments yet being with the team and doing my small bits on defence, was, I hope, beneficial for the team.
On Sunday at 3pm the Overseas School of Colombo would play the American Embassy School (AES) in the Championship game. wow! It was pretty strange and a bit amusing for me, since I was hanging out with both sets of players and the camradarie amidst the desire to win, especially between these two teams, was what stood out most graciously. THe championship game was a blast for us playing against a team with much more depth, better trained and facilitated. In the end we lost 63-37, yet we knew we had played our best game of the season and I knew I had played pretty well under pressure. Losing always sucks, but being treated with such joviality and friendship after the game by my old friends was heartening.
In conclusion, the whole season has been a fanatastic experience to go through, with the intense physical training and the additional task of balancing academic coursework. I believe I fulfilled some of my inner goals for the season, mainly becoming a better shooter and having confidence on court, while also making good friends (with my own teamates! Not, as is normally the case with the opposition..)
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