With an alum in the house, it's not like we are going to stop being Assumption Royals fans when Carter graduates from high school. Still, it's likely we won't be quite as dedicated to the road games.
It won't be quite the same when the kids playing aren't classmates or friends of our son and the children of friends we've made since Carter switched schools in 7th grade. There will still be children of other friends playing next year and beyond so we will make a point to see them – at home anyway.
Not to be fair-weather fans, but distance and weather will play a part for basketball especially. This year, knock on wood, the weather has been mostly cooperative. For a few away games I've said, "We might as well travel since the weather is nice." And by nice, you know that I mean nice by Wisconsin winter standards, right?
Tonight, since it was nice (balmy even with the temps in the 20s), we traveled up to Marathon, west of Wausau, to see the girls play.
Marathon is one division larger than us but still in our conference. They went to state last year and have already beat us on our turf this year. So it is always a fun matchup to watch. With 8 seniors on our team, this might have been our last visit to the Marathon gym for a girls game. (Boys play up there next month.) But you never know...
So, was it worth the trip?
Always.
As expected, a very physical, hard-fought, close game. It was tied at half time and tied with 1 second left. And thanks to a foul in those few seconds, one our seniors was tasked with making that game-winning free throw. No pressure, of course.
Did she make it?
Nothin' but net!
Lady Royals win!! In their last game EVER against the Red Raiders! Sweet!
Way to go, seniors! Well done and well-deserved smiles! Definitely worth the road trip.
Yep, maybe we won't be so quick to miss those away games next year. Those nail-biting moments are good for the heart, aren't they? Plus, I'll always need my "daughter fix."
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