Having a BALL - Basketball Ball that is

Playing in a JV game against SOHS.
Playing in the last game of the PRP Tournament against Fern Creek.

Looking for the shot, Jessica waiting for the pass.

Well, Basketball season has started. We weren't off to a great start with Jessica's knee being injured before the first game. She wasn't allowed to play the first game of the season - she was so upset! She is now at 100% and doing great! She is working so hard and it is paying off. We are so proud of her. She not only is playing Varsity (and JV), but she is starting Varsity and playing approximately 18-22 minutes per game. She is very tough defensively. This weekend her team played in the PRP tournament. They had four games in three days against some of the best teams in the state. They did very well, and she did fabulous. She scored her first points (6 against Atherton and 3 against Fern Creek), and is 75% from the free throw line.

Even better the she loves the players on both teams. They have a great chemistry and work well together (both on and off the court).

As for Mark and I - we love watching her play. Neither one of us want to miss seeing her play which can create a problem with three other children. We will have to figure this out.

I think there is a part of me that is so proud of her because I can see all the hard work that she puts in, and I wasn't ever able to do anything like that when I was her age. I really admire all the girls on the team for the amazing amount of effort they give five or six days a week.