The Basketball Game-Personal Narrative

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Basketball

To go to the tournament, I wake up early and eat breakfast.
At the tournament on the court, I arrive.
To get ready to play, we warm up.
In the hall toward the gym, coach tell us our game plan.
Between the two teams in front of the crowd, we win the tip.
Under the bright lights near the bench, the first quarter is over, and we’re winning.
At halftime next to my friend, the score is tied.
At the end of the third quarter, we are losing.
Behind the three point line toward the basket, there are two seconds left, and I shoot the ball.
In the hoop through the net, my shot goes, and we won the

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