Mid-Season break is over...

For some reason, Jenna's team played three games and then had three gamedays off for Spring Break. All things being equal, I think they should have practiced every day during Spring Break because "Breaking" is something at which Jenna, especially, is already familiar. At our last game, we took on the Navys. The Navy Blues were a force to be reckoned with and after the first five minutes, it became increasingly evident that what both teams lacked in skill, both made up for in sheer grit.

In the thirty minute practice prior to the matchup, Jenna hit the coach in the head with the basketball when a shot went awry. That is to say, she threw the ball straight into the air, high, and the coach was caught unawares. Practice went on and the coach decided from that moment forward that she would be more captivated by her surroundings on the high probability of facial laceration.

My intent with this entry was to list the high points of the basketball game; however, there were none. Jenna played in her usual style of independent play - in lay terms, she was generally at the opposite end of the court from the one she should have been at. That being said, Jenna did emerge as quite the defensive force during this outing.

The coach explained the defensive stance to Jenna and she did a remarkable job at blocking her opponent. Imagine, if you will, a skilled mime doing the part of climbing out of the invisible box. Or, if that doesn't work for you, imagine a dog or a cat looking at himself in the mirror. Jenna perfectly mirrored the moves of whichever opponent had the ball.

The girl may not be able to shoot and she may not have any idea what to do with a basketball, but she may have a brilliant future in Pantomime. If you see her in Central Park, give her a couple of bucks, will you? Because I'm fairly confident that her basketball scholarship is going to fall through.

Final Score:

Navy Blue 2, Maroon, 2.

Stay tuned for tomorrow's updatee when Maroon takes on Royal Blue in a cage match.