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Athena

"Athena I am putting you as Point guard alright when Reigan Richardson is running up to you I need you to pass to her alright because we don't need it like last time okay we need this win" Coach Kara Lawson said to Athena she nodded "okay Coach but what if she is blocked by someone?" Athena asked. "Then shoot alright?" Coach Kara said.

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The day of the match

The crowd was cheering for us we sat down at the chairs and our coach gave us a speech because she cares about us "We all wait in life for things to get easier. It will never get easier. What happens is you handle hard better." Coach Kara said we put our hands in the middle and said  "Fight Blue Devils" we chant and we got on the court Athena got in her position she saw a 5′ 11″ white girl with blonde hair in a ponytail with some braids in her white UConn huskies basketball jerseys blue eyes. Athena's heart skipped a beat. Athena's eyes were glued to Paige Bueckers as she entered the arena. She had seen her on TV and in magazines, but seeing her in person was a completely different experience. Her long blonde hair cascaded down over her shoulders, framing her face perfectly. Her piercing blue eyes seemed to look right through Athena's soul as they locked onto hers for just a moment before Paige turned away to talk with one of her teammates. do a paragraph for the story when Athena and Paige Bueckers are playing against each other in basketball and Athena isn't trying to get distracted by Paige.

Paige

As Paige plays against Athena, she can't help but feel a little intrigued by the other player. She is used to being on top of her game and dominating in every match, but there is something different about Athena. Her movements are graceful and precise, like an artist painting with each pass and shot. And as they make eye contact again during the second quarter, Paige feels her heart skip a beat once more. As the game progresses, Paige watches as Athena takes a half-court shot and makes it. The ball goes in with ease, leaving everyone on the court stunned by her skill. But Paige is not surprised; she has seen this kind of talent before from other players who have dominated their games like Athena just did. She can't help but feel impressed by how good Athena is at basketball and hopes to face her again in future matches. As Athena goes in for a shot, she feels someone trip her from behind. She falls to the ground and hits her head hard on the court. The Duke team immediately surrounds her, asking if she is okay while UConn players just stand there with smug looks on their faces. Paige Bueckers sees what happened and can't help but feel angry at Nika Mühl for tripping Athena like that. "What was that all about?" she asks angrily.

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