Yesterday was the last Girl's basketball home game at Mackey.
So that means, it is going to be my last time wearing the silly jersey in the Mackey Arena. I should have brought a camera. It was a really spectacular emotional game.
There were 5 graduating seniors in the current girl's team. All of them are really, fantastic players. As I have seen them play since the mid last year, they are amazing. it is quite funny how you can get attached to the players. I have never been "forced" to watch a sport this intensely (every home game, once or twice a week). Now it seems like that I know every single players very very well. Even though they just have no idea who I am :S
But anyway, the girls played really well. We played against Michigan. their head coach was evil angry old man. he was scary. when he was trying to pick a girl to swap with someone on the field, instead of calling out her name or whatever, he pretty much pulled her arm to make her stand up and go. That was scary. We won though, very well. 75-58.
The Purdue head Coach put all 5 seniors onto the court about 5 minutes to go. then, she swapped everyone with the younger players about 2 minutes to go. That was so... umm cant find a word... impressive? emotional? hmm you know what I mean.. It was their last chance to play together, all 5 seniors on the court. That was really cool. The audiences went nuts when all the seniors left the court.
After the game, there was like a ceremonial thing going on for the graduating seniors. there I found out, one of the senior girls is actually a 2008 homecoming queen with GPA of 4.0 (highest you can ever get) doing premed. she is like really really good at basketball, and she is super smart. I dont know. I was seriously amazed. She was something.
But anyways, the ceremony was really moving. all the team was crying. I was almost in tears even though I didnt know them... I am quite terrible with these things.
I think being in GABS was worth it. Probably one of the best things that I have done in Purdue. It has been a great great experience for me. It was awesome. I am bringing my jersey back home so I wont forget how awesome this experience has been.
Kumi
2 comments:
Yeah it's funny how just watching a sport lots makes it more and more entertaining. That's what it's like with the football as well, it's so good when you know all the players.
Maybe there should be more people forced to watch the netball games...
Hmmmm... Super-smart, going to be a doctor and awesome at basketball...
Sounds like someone I know. You didn't get the sudden urge to make out with her by any chance?
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