Thegamewasscheduledtostartatstartateighto’clockonFridaynight.

　　Longbeforethat,peoplebegantoarriveatthegymnasium.

　　Byseven-thirtytheseatswerealmostfilled.Theschoolbandwasthere;

　　theyworeyellowandblackuniforms.Theystartedtoplayataboutaquartertoeight.

　　Everybodystoodup,andthepeoplesang.Thegamewasabouttostart.

　　Twoteamsranouttothefloor.Therefereeblewhiswhistle,

　　andthegamestarted.Abasketballgameisdividedintotwohalves,

　　andeachhalfisdividedintotwoquarters.Thereisarestperiodbetweenthehalves.

　　Duringthefirstfiveminutesofthesecondhalf,

　　thescorewastied.Fromthenon,thegamewasveryexciting.

　　Firstoneteammadeabasket,thentheother.Thepeoplecheered,

　　andeverybodywaswonderingwhichteamwasgoingtowin.Theballhittherimofthebasketandseemedtohangthereforamoment,

　　andthenitfellthroughthebasket.

　　Thewhistleblewandthegamewasover.Hometeamwon,70to68.