Tip-Off

Posted on May 5, 2026 by The Living Hand Staff

Tip – Off

Game Starts

We start off strong with 6 3 – pointers

By halftime we’re up by 27 points

Until I hear my friends mom call me and tell me

My mom is in labor

I struggle after hearing the big news

I miss almost every shot I took

I gave up 15 points

And by the end of the third quarter were down by 2

We fight our way through the 4 quarter but they

Make a last second shot causing Overtime

We play good defense until the last possession

With 3 seconds left

Gavin drives to the paint

He passes to me in the corner

With the game in my hands

If I miss we lose our rankings and sponsorship

If I make it we become one of the best teams in NC

3, 2, 1… I shoot

It hits the front rim and bounces in

We won made hoops nationals!

We become the #4 team in the state

And I get to see my little brother for the first time