Basketball Christmas

Savannah Saesan

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On the first day of basketball

my coach gave to me:

one scraped knee.

 

On the second day of basketball

my coach gave to me:

two giant headaches

and one scraped knee.

 

On the third day of basketball

my coach gave to me:

three injured teammates

two giant headaches

and one scraped knee.

 

On the fourth day of basketball

my coach gave to me:

four pulled muscles

three injured teammates

two giant headaches

and one scraped knee.

 

On the fifth day of basketball

my coach gave to me:

five foul shots

four pulled muscles

three injured teammates

two giant headaches

and one scraped knee.

 

On the sixth day of basketball my coach gave to me:

six easy lay ups

five foul shots

four pulled muscles

three injured teammates

two giant headaches

and one scraped knee.

 

On the seventh day of basketball

my coach gave to me:

seven easy steals

six quick lay ups

five foul shots

four pulled muscles

three injured teammates

two giant headaches

and one scraped knee.

 

On the eighth day of basketball

my coach gave to me:

eight dribbling drills

seven quick steals

six easy lay ups

five foul shots

four pulled muscles

three injured teammates

two giant headaches

and one scraped knee.

 

On the ninth day of basketball

my coach gave to me:

nine players playing

eight dribbling drills

seven quick steals

six easy lay ups

five foul shots

four pulled muscles

three injured teammates

two giant headaches

and one scraped knee.

 

On the tenth day of basketball

my coach gave to me:

ten buzzers ending

nine players playing

eight dribbling drills

seven quick steals

six easy lay ups

five foul shots

four pulled muscles

three injured teammates

two giant headaches

and one scraped knee.

 

On the eleventh day of basketball

my coach gave to me:

eleven angry fans

ten buzzers ending

nine players playing

eight dribbling drills

seven quick steals

six easy lay ups

five foul shots

four pulled muscles

three injured teammates

two giant headaches

and one scraped knee.

 

On the twelfth day of basketball

my coach gave to me:

12 plays to remember

eleven angry fans

ten buzzers ending

nine players playing

eight dribbling drills

seven quick steals

six easy lay ups

five foul shots

four pulled muscles

three injured teammates

two giant headaches

and one scraped knee.