Today was the first jamboree for the girls’ Japanese league. Unfortunately, it happened to start right at the same time as the City league’s first game. Boo for scheduling. Dave went to coach that, while Brandon, Peyton, and I grabbed a ride with the Yins. 8 of us fit into the minivan. The girls were playing the host team first. They are a tough team, as they start enrolling back in kindergarten, whereas our girls only start in the 2nd grade, (which is why P and H started in 1st grade with the city league).
Tip off – Peyton was up against a girl that was a head taller and probably had 30# on her. But, she won the tip off, as the girl tipped it to our team.
We went down 0-4 after many shots on goal. I don’t think we scored until ten minutes in. Peyton was able to get inside the paint, but we could not buy a goal! Finally, shots started happening, and we were able to tie it up, then go ahead.
It was a close game, and at half time, free throws were performed to add to the score. In the end, the score was 19-15, as we edged out the host team.
There was a one hour break. Meanwhile, Dave was texting that the game where he did not think the team would score any, ended at 18-18. This is so great, as Peyton and H are definitely strong players on that team as well, so it was promising. Both girls had wanted to play in that game, since it was a game against their “rivals” from school. The coach’s daughter, one of their better players, was also not at that game, so we’ll see them later in the season, hopefully with full squads on both sides. Tricia was dropping G off at rehearsal and F at home for a project. So, we were all carless. But the whole team just hung out and even threw a football around that Ryan had brought. We have a team of soccer players, so they are great at going up and down the court. Peyton struggles with this, as her cardio could use some work. But F noticed how strong Peyton’s passes were, and she wondered how she was so strong. I think it’s all the softball work and push ups/burpies that she does at softball practice.
We were going to play at 12 pm, and Dave showed up about a half an hour before. Ryan was telling Dave about how he strategized, as the team was getting through our team, until he put Peyton and Hope at the top of the court. The other team couldn’t get through them. They shut down their game! If they went to H, she’d steal the ball and pass it down to Peyton. If they went to Peyton, she’d steal it, look up, and there was H. These girls have a chemistry, three years going now. In the video of Peyton taking it down, H set a screen for her, which allowed her to get through, down the court. Ryan also talked to his point guards, Hannah, H and P. He asked them to use more of their left, right and left hands (H is left-handed). He wanted to tie their dominant hands behind their backs.
The girls changed from blue to white jerseys now that they were playing a SF team. This was an even tougher team on defense. Their first few attempts at offense were shut down by steals. They had to pass cleaner, and dribble with more protection, as they were not getting any looks at the basket. Finally, they settled down, but they were gassed. The other team, with my pharmacy school classmate’s daughter, were just starting out.
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This game ended up even more a blow out despite the slow start.
While we were all wrapping up over snacks, Ryan pointed out to each of the girls how proud he was of their work. One girl is pretty timid, but she showed up on defense today, and even took a few shots. Our smallest girl on the team got a few steals, and did what she could on defense, knowing that she couldn’t hit a basket, yet. Ryan told H and P how proud he was after all the other girls had left. He asked them to step up together, and they did. H came up to ask if Peyton could go to her indoor soccer game (yes, she still had other stuff to do). I told her she definitely could take Peyton, as she had already finished up her piano, and that she would read later when Brandon had practice. So, we went for sandwiches first. We were close to the college, and there was “frat” row, with some parties already underway this Saturday day, which was nice and sunny. Brandon was a bit intrigued, especially as Ryan egged him on to go check things out (Ryan was in a frat). But in the end, he declined, knowing he was just kidding. Peyton said she was going to go with H, and then Brandon asked, “OH, can I go, too?” I looked at him sternly and told him to behave. So, they headed out behind us for the quick drive to the sandwich shop. Dave and I ordered first, then we saved seats. While Peyton arrived, her SCU softball coach arrived. She was the one who ran the clinics she attended in the fall. I double dared her to go say hi. H trip dog dared her. Peyton totally declined, but then she said Coach turned around and smiled at her. Then, she came over, and I said, “Hi, Coach!” She started talking to Peyton, who then answered her directly. She told Peyton that SHE played basketball, too, in HS. I told her that I wondered if it’d be possible for her to continue doing both. She said, “ABSOLUTELY!” We chatted with her until our food was done, then we headed to the tables. She told Peyton, “I hope to see you out there again soon!” Peyton was big-time smiling! During lunch, Tricia got a call from F who was out of popsicle sticks.
But since they were not going to be home for awhile, she would have to wait. I offered up ours, since we had a big box sitting in our spare room that Dave never used for a science night project he was working on. I offered to walk it over when we got back home.
After lunch, we let Peyton go, while we went to Costco. Brandon had fun with the two of us alone. It rarely happens, since Peyton doesn’t really like going anywhere without us. We came home, and Dave unloaded our stuff, while I “walked my dog” to F to give her the popsicle sticks. We turned right around after the delivery. I forgot to ask for water for my dog, but he made it home. We started cleaning, while Brandon went outside to shoot his nerf gun at targets. He was so excited to do so! But, soon, he got bored, and said, “I’m going to come in because it’s getting dark out here (it was not really)”, but I think it’s because he missed having a playmate. Nerf guns weren’t as fun alone he was realizing. And if P had been there, she most definitely would have been out there with him.
Soon, we got a text they were walking over. P and H were scootering, while G had the dog. P was dutifully wearing a helmet. She came inside, and then showered up. I got her reading (she did one hour so she could write it down for tomorrow). Brandon is now off to practice from 8 to 10 pm! So late. And it was right after F’s practice from 6-8. Never a dull moment, which is why I’m glad that Peyton was free to go for a playdate today.
HEre are the pictures:
