Sitting in the car doing my pre-game rituals,
listening to my favourite playlist
Worried about what is going to happen today
Feeling like I am going to throw up
My stomach is aching like there are 1 billion pigeons flapping in there
Start to warm up, no one is talking.
This game is worth the season.
Hear the buzzer we do our chant “RAMSGATE on 3, 123 RAMSGATE!”
I’m in shooter, we have our best team.
Off to a great start 30-24 by the 4th quarter
it is a close game 56-53. 2 minutes left.
All of a sudden fell over on my back, but I do it.
Struggling to continue, but I do.
20 seconds left with the score tied 66-66.
Our centre, the ball comes down to me, I’m far out.
I take the shot. Deep concentration,
I bend and the whole Ramsgate family cheers.