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"Every Man on the Board: Full-Roster Scoring 66-17" by Ha Jin Kim

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 The scheduled 4:30 PM game against Uplands was delayed as Uplands arrived almost 20 minutes late, due to one of the roads being closed because of a sinkhole. The delay didn’t discourage the morale of Dalat; if anything, it fueled them to show what they had. The head coach, Mr. John Latham, made a comment saying, “Our boys have been warm for the past 30 minutes.” Slowly but surely, one by one, Uplands players started to arrive. Due to the delay, the game transitioned from an 8-minute stop-clock to a 10-minute running clock. 

The whistle was blown, and the ball was tipped off. Dalat won the position, and they played with a relentless pace. Uplands were overwhelmed by Dalat's offense, being down by over 20 points in the first quarter. The game ended with an astonishing 49-point differential, 66-17. Dalat definitely showed preparation and focus despite the delayed start. 

Our leading scorer for this game was Aaron Morrison (12), with an immaculate performance scoring 20 points, 6 assists, and 8 steals with zero turnovers. Although Aaron had a slow start at the beginning of the game, once he got the rhythm of scoring, Uplands couldn’t keep up with him. 

“This game was not much of a challenge for us, but it was a special game since everyone got involved and scored,” said Aaron Morrison at the end of the game. 

With a follow-up response to that, Joseph Yim (12) said, “I hope this game showed Uplands that we are a disciplined team, hope they’ll bring a tougher challenge for us next time.” 

The team’s overall score underscores how well they played. With an overall 46 percent of field goals, which is slightly higher than the average overall score of a high school basketball game. Dalat locked Uplands on defense, keeping them to only 17 points overall. Most importantly, every player who stepped onto the court had scored a bucket. Joseph, right off the bench, at the top of the key, swished a three bring the team's energy up. 

This victory, despite all the inconveniences, showed that Dalat is ready to compete no matter the distraction. 

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