I felt the basketballs texture at the ends of my fingers. I felt the pressure, we needed two points to win the game, there were eight seconds left. I bounced the ball twice, all eyes now on me. Taking a deep breath I shot. Swish.

The referee, who now had the ball, lightly passed it to me. One more time, I told myself. I took, yet again, another deep breath. Then the ball was in the air, arching its way to the basket. Then it went in, nothing but net. Cheer errupted from half of the gym, I did it. It was now the other teams ball.
eight...
seven...
six...
The pointguard was dribbling down, at an amazing speed.
five...
four...
three...
two...
on—
“Hey!” someone shouted from the stands”Who stopped the clock?”
“Sorry, my arm hit it.”
one...

We were the champions!