Buzzer beater!

So, as you can see by the lack of posts, life in the Southwick house has been pretty boring! Actually, we are still busy, but it's just the same old weekly routine. The kids are working through their last semester before summer break (which seems an arduous task at times! They are all ready for summer!). Amber is participating in the school's drama production so we often don't see her at all. And the boys are involved in basketball on the weekends. This Saturday was no exception. Danny had a game in the morning and Dallin had one in the afternoon. It has been fun to see the evolution of both their teams. Danny is actually understanding the game better and realizes that to be a "play maker" doesn't mean he always has to have the ball! Dallin's team almost seems to know what the other player is doing without any sort of verbal communication. His game today was a nail biter! His team has made it to the play-off tournament for his league. Today was his first play-off game. Within the first few minutes of the game, I was certain that Dallin's team would lose. The opposing team came out strong and shut down Dallin's team's defense and offense. The opposing team quickly gained a more than 10 point lead that they maintained through half-time. Dallin's team was playing well, but just couldn't seem to sink the shots. During the second half, Dallin's team came alive. Suddenly the energy from the opposing team waned and Dallin's team was able to close the point gap. However, they were still trailing by a couple baskets. It was down to the last few minutes of the game and Dallin was fouled while making a shot. Dallin went to the free throw line and sunk a couple shots that put his team only 1 point behind the other team. The clock quickly ticked down as the teams fought for the basket that would win the game. Dallin's team's defense did not let the other team score. Still, there was less than a minute on the clock and it didn't seem likely that Dallin's team would be able to get control of the ball (which was in possession of the other team) and make it down court to score. However, a pass was thrown and intercepted by Dallin's teammate. He then threw the ball quickly down court. It ended up in Dallin's hands. With only about 3 seconds left on the clock, Dallin threw up a three-pointer and SWISH!!! He made the shot that won the game!! It was such a proud parent moment, but I'm sure Dallin was even more excited! His team definitely earned that win! (Since that game, they have played another game and also won. His team is now playing in the semi-finals on 2/21/15.)

L to R: Cooper, Bradley, Asher, Dallin, Austin, Tanner, and Andrew