Bella played her very last basketball game ever last week. It was the sectional game, so in order to continue, they would have needed to win this one. At the beginning of the game, they had the seniors from both team meet with the officials.
Bella was our team’s only senior playing. We started the season with three seniors but lost the other two to injury and health concerns. This team experienced a lot of illness and injury this season which created some challenges. A lot of younger players were able to get some good varsity experience, which will ultimately end up strengthening this team in the years to come.
“A Senior. . . #4. . . Bella Kilps!!!!”
The girls were up at the end of the first quarter and down by four points at half time.
They couldn’t quite bridge that gap in the second half and the final score was 36-47. Bella played a great final game. She was the team’s leading scorer with 13 points. I’m not sure how many rebounds or assists she had; but she went out on a really good note. With a few seconds left in the game, they had all seniors on both teams leave the court. That’s when the big emotions really started.
Super proud of our #4.
The junior high girls came to watch and a few (plus the coach’s kids) joined them in the locker room after.
Bella and the Manley girls. Abby and Leah are freshmen. Bella has known them forever since we all go to church together. It’s was special that they were all able to play together this year.
And just like that. . . after over eight years, Bella’s time playing basketball has come to an end. I am going to miss watching her play.
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