he atmosphere is absolutely electric. Who would have thought there would be such a turn out for a freshman girl’s game — especially during the Christmas break. It’s not like Provo High’s Old Gym is full to the rafters, but it is full enough that you can’t hear individual voices. If you have reffed sub-varsity basketball, you know what I mean.

The fans are excited, the players are scrapping, and the coaches are getting intense. Provo is down by five with fewer than two minutes to go. A quick steal and lay-up cuts Springville’s lead to three. The teams then trade baskets, and we have just less than a minute left. A missed Springville jumper allows Provo to cut the deficit to one.

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