I'm done!

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Last game of the season last night. Sad but time for some R&R. But what a great ending! My last FOUR games went down to the wire!

Game 1 - A conference tourney 1st round game, boys, two teams tied for 4th, so it was essentially the #4 seed/#5 seed, which is usually the best 1st round game. Winner goes to the playoffs, loser goes home. A put back at the buzzer wins the game, 54-52 Final. Only 22 fouls.

After the game, I saw an asst. from the losing team in the hallway. He shook my hand and told me we did a nice job. I told him that we had worked two buzzer beaters this year and that his team was on the short end both times. He said, "Yeah, but it sure wasn't your fault."

Game 2 - A conference semi game. Visitors down one, hold the ball for a final shot but turn it over with 29 second remaining. 60-54, Final. Only 19 fouls. Visitors head coach joked with us outside the gym after the game. A good guy. Had to show him in the case book where catching your own airball wasn't traveling. Didn't get my $5.

Game 3 - Sectional playoffs, 1st round girls game. Visitors come back from 10 down in the last 4 minutes. Down 3 with 6.0 seconds left. Drive down the floor after a FT, shooter fakes, STEPS INSIDE THE ARC, and let's it fly. Ball swishes as the buzzer sounds. Visitors erupt. I'm T, tableside, turn to the table and signal 2! Home team erupts. 48-47 Final. We sprint, with some stupid asst. chasing us. 28 fouls.

Game 4 - Sectional playoffs, 2nd round boys game. Loudest gym I've been in all year. Home team down 2 with 8 seconds left, partner calls a foul on visitors, star player to the line for 1&1. Misses, rebound, foul on home. Visitors' star player goes to line for 1&1,7 seconds left. Misses, home rebounds, timeout, FT line extended. Inbounds, drives and star misses at the buzzer. 55-54 Final. Asst. coach waits outside the locker room to shake our hands after we shower.

Two hours home and I'm done.