The Thrill Of The Buzzer Research Paper

The Thrill of the Buzzer The colors of red and white dominated the gym. I looked around and saw Pennridge colors faded behind the Reading fans. It was the Pennridge Men’s Basketball team’s first ever appearance in a PIAA State game. The team played in front of a crowd of 4,200 people. Most of those people were rooting against us. It was a game where the margin of error had to be minimal because a loss would end our season. I was slightly nervous, but I enjoyed the spotlight too, especially being the underdog. It was a good game even though we trailed behind Reading for most of the game. Then the momentum of the game began to shift, causing the score to become close going into the final few minutes. Our team had become known as a team that fights and never gives up. However, it did not look like the game would go in favor of Pennridge. Our starting point guard went down with an injury, we were still down by a few points, and the odds were stacking up against us. We had a challenge to face, and we fought hard. Our team was able to take advantage of a few …show more content…
It is hard to comprehend the fact that I might never play in a basketball game in front of 4,200 fans again. Now that I can look back at it, I realize that could have been the last experience. Although I am eager to go further into the tournament this year, it will be an extremely hard task to accomplish. When I stepped into that gym, I stopped for a second. I glanced at each sideline in addition to all the bleachers surrounding us. My jaw dropped in amazement. I wanted to capture the moment and not forget it! Our coach told our team to seize the moment and that the memory will last forever. Even if you are not on a basketball court ready to play a state playoff game, there will always be moments that you can take in the experience and keep the memories