Courtside Pride
We had an exciting afternoon yesterday. The boys and girls basketball teams both won their championship games, which we hosted in our gym. They were tight games against great opponents. The kids on the court battled hard, and both BUA teams came back from deficits to win. The sidelines were packed with students, faculty staff, and parents – all cheering up a storm. My voice is still a little hoarse! Some students were even nice enough to teach me a new cheer along the way: “Our team is red hot . . . .”
The experience on the sidelines made me so grateful to be at BUA and captured some of the things that make this place special. Students turned out to support their friends, perhaps partially motivated by the Raising Cane’s chicken fingers and fries, but also clearly there out of love for their friends in the game. The cheering was positive – with none of the jeering, taunting, and disrespectful behavior that has unfortunately become the norm in other places. There was a real sense of joy and community – an understanding that we were all part of something. I am proud of our kids, both on and off the court, for representing this school so well.
View more from the championship games here.