Saturday morning, we were ready to watch some basketball. It was tournament day! Payton's team played at 9:00 a.m. They played against the Gold Team. It was an easy win for the Green Gators. Jessi's team, the Blue Team, played at 10:00 a.m. They were playing against the Red Team. The Blue Team and Red Team had a history of playing close games with Red always coming out on top. That was until this past Saturday. Blue Team came out on top, which meant they would be playing the Green Team for first place at 2:00. Papa Gene was super proud of his girls!
Here's Payton warming up for the 2:00 game. She's #2!
The leauge starts each game in prayer. I said a silent prayer that Payton would get a basket. She had worked so hard all season long and had become such a good little player. I just wanted her to have that satisfaction. She was last in line to do a free throw shot. The ball went in and then popped right back out. She didn't play in the first period. It was time for the second period and the coach put her in. Her teammate, Brooklyn, got the ball. Blue was all over her. She passed the ball to Payton. Payton dribbled the ball over to the goal. She found exactly where she wanted to be and took a shot. The ball went in. The crowd went wild! Before I even knew it, I was on my feet with my hands up in the air cheering. Nana and I both had tears. It was so exciting!
The Green Gators took 1st place in the tournament. The final score was 19-10. What an exciting game! I am so proud of Payton. I am so glad that she found something that she loves so much. I can't wait to watch her play next season. Thank you to all the family and friends who showed up at every game to watch her play!
