Saturday, March 26, 2005

Ode to the Victors: Movement One

Arizona basketball fans mourn. Your vaulted team, favorites of many a sportscaster, were handed a crushing, season ending loss. No doubt you believed in Stoudamire and Frye, both brilliant players. With only a few minutes to go, you confidently assessed the game situation and declared your team victor.

At that time, I did too. But we were all wrong.

Miraculously, the Illini battled to the last basket. Deron Williams made threes; Luther Head stole inbound passes and finished strong. Yes, as the fat lady waltzed on stage, the Illini basketball team tripped, grappled, and drove her offstage with a flurry of shots. Much like the unconscious fat lady behind the curtains, Arizona was stunned.

Illini 90 - Arizona 89 in overtime.

Eat it.

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