Mabilis kong nilagay sa locker yung bag ko at tumakbo na. Pagdating ko lahat sila naka kunot ang noo sa akin.
" I almost thought you're still sleeping "
Bridgette said in an interrogating way. Mukang ma ha hot seat pa ata ako bago magsimula ang game.
" bakit ngayon ka lang ? "
Tanong ni Tiana na nagtataka. This is the first time they arrived earlier than me.
" I just- "
" dont tell me you lost your way here. "
Si Janine naman ang sumunod na nag comment then they all laugh. Ngumiti na lang ako at hindi na nakipag talo pa.
Pumito na ang mga referee para umpisahan na ang laro. Pinapa pwesto na ang lahat so we all went inside the court. I took one last look at the crowd. I dont know where he is sitting but I just hope no one can recognize him. This will definitely create unnecessary issues.
Ale went at the center for the jump ball and this is game number two of Fontana blue angels versus DSU red dragons. Puno ang sports complex at hindi nakakapagtakang puro mga naka pula ang narito. But still, the Fontana are supportive of their team.
Ale managed to tap the ball away at si ate Jenelaine ang tumanggap nun. We got the possession and this will better turn into score before our nightmare from game 1 starts again. Pinasa yun kay ate Trixie at salamat naman dahil na i shoot yun.
Strader and Kruzhev are playing together and started the game early. Si De Leon ang bantay ko ngayon at talagang hindi niya ko gustong makahawak ng bola. Thats why my teammates could not pass it to me without taking risk. Alanganin lahat ng pasa at kung hindi ko ite take advantage ang height difference, baka nakarami na ng steal si De Leon.
We battle inside to match the Fontana's hot shooting. They still had that long range shots even in the opponent's home court. Hirap pa rin kami ni Ale na bantayan yung dalawang malaki nila. Kaya nung nag time out pinasok si Deanne para i double team si Kruzhev. Since inupo muna si Ale dahil pagod na. Kanina pa sila nagkakatamaan ni Kruzhev.
And after almost 7 minutes we managed to defend Kruzhev on inside game and let her have minimal passes or a pick and roll play. Pero kapalit nun nakuhaan naman kami ng foul ni Deanne. Dalawang foul sa akin at isa kay Deanne. Which immediately sent me back to the bench and sit for 6 minutes. Hindi muna ako pinapasok ni coach Donny. I scored 7 points in the first quarter then started the second quarter sitting on the bench.
The score is 28-18 and our seniors are playing Fontana. Puro mga seniors ngayon ang naglalaro. Tiana scored 2 points, Jamie at 5 and me at 7 the rest are from the seniors. Strader on the other hand keeps impressing everybody with athleticism and accuracy on the three point line.
By the end of the first half Ale contributed 7 points 6 rebounds, pero tatlong foul na agad. I played for the last three minutes and was able to add 3 three points on the score board.
We went to the dug out at dinampot ko agad yung oxygen canister. Ako at si Ale ang sabay na nag o-oxygen ngayon dahil sa sobrang pagod. I feel like my muscles are in pain. My left calf is getting numb.
" coach Elmer, do we have hot compress in there ? "
Hinawakan ni coach Elmer yung binti ko. I winced on the pain that it brought. Parang namamaga ang muscle sa kaliwang binti ko.
" River, hihilutin muna to. Kaya mo ba ? "
Isa sa medical team ng DSU ang lumapit sa akin at lumuhod. Tinanggal niya yung sapatos ko at saka tiningnan yung binti ko hanggang sa ankle.
