March sadness creeps in
Classic Basketball on Wooden Court Floor Close Up with Blurred Arena in Background. Orange Ball on a Hardwood Basketball Court
This can be a rough month for high school basketball players.
That sense of finality is realized quickly when a team loses in the state tournament. There are no play-in games to move on to, no more chances.
It’s over.
While that reality hits everybody hard, it is particularly distressing to seniors. Most of them are not fortunate enough to move on to college ball— or that was never in their plans to begin with — so they know the moment they step off that court that night, they’ll never be stepping back on it.
In many cases, these kids have been playing basketball since third or fourth grade. They’ve been teammates with each other for four years or longer.
It’s hard to say goodbye to that.
