Tourney Time! {2012}

Coach Teresa & Payton

Today was the last day of the basketball season for Payton, which meant one thing - Tournament Day!  Her first game was at 8:00 this morning.  I think I deserve a trophy for getting our little family of 6 out the door and to the game on time. ha!  Payton's team played against my niece, Jessi's, team in round 1 of the tournament.  It was a very hard fought game and Payton's team won it by 2 points.

Round 2 of the tournament took place at 11:00 a.m.  We were all on pins and needles, because Payton's team was playing the orange team.  We had played them twice before.  The first time, we won.  The second time, was our first and only loss of the season.  Today's game was a sit on the edge of your seat kind of  game.  At one point, the orange team was 5, yes 5, points in the lead.  By the last minute of the game, our team had made up all the lost ground and made one more basket!  We were one point ahead when the final buzzer went off!  First place went to Purple!!!

I am so very proud of Payton and how well she did this season and especially, in this tournament.  She played every second of every game today.  She's one of the shortest girls in the league, but that doesn't stop her from being one of the toughest defense players there is.  She also has a way of making all of her team and coaches just love her.  Her coach from last year had to have a picture made with her today and told her he can't way to have her on his team next year.  It blesses my heart so much to watch her play and to know that this experience will be one she cherishes her whole life through. Thank you so much to all of our friends and family that have come out to watch her play this season!