Personal Narrative: Mario Quijote Morales Basketball

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It's was December 1,2012 I was about 11 years old almost 12.That day I had a game in the Mario Quijote Morales basketball court.

I was sitting in the bench my coach suggested that I was going to start in the game.As I made the way to the court my dad was screaming like crazy.I was nervous like when they operated my foot for the first time.

This wasn't my best season.I was not producing for the team.I though I was going to get hurt in the game.

My teammates gave me some good advices before the start of the game.Then this nightmare turned out to be a dream.In the first quarter I was so good because I shoot and score many baskets and gathered many rebounds.For being so good my coach let me play on the next quarter in that quarter I played magnificent.Also

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