This week in hoops in Oconee County

Should you want to watch the best fourth grade basketball, please consider attending the Athens Academy High School games tonight ~ Friday ~ at the Spartan Center to see my son at the halftime of the boys game for a friendly exhibition between the green and white squads, then this also has the final two regular season games tomorrow ~ Saturday ~ at the Oconee County High School practice gymnasium. There are admission charges to both events.

The following is an email from head coach Chris Pittard and should not be taken seriously or literally.


Woven brightly,
Daniel J. Matthews, Jr.



Subject: This week
Date: Tue, 2 Feb 2010 16:15:36 -0500

This week Hello all.
Chronologically:
Wednesday Night is our last scheduled practice.  If its possible, we might have a practice next week, but only if time and gym permits.  I will keep you posted.

Friday Night, its GREEN VS WHITE the REMATCH!  We will be playing at halftime of the boys game at the Spartan Center.  So let's plan on meeting about 7:30 at the gym and watching the girls and the boys and support our Spartans.  Our boys will be playing at halftime of the boys game which should be about 9:15.  If you want, you can drop your kid off, I will be there about 7:30, and I will be happy to load them up with Fun Dip and a Coke…we would like to organize a team picture before halftime of the boys game.  SO EVERYBODY WEAR GREEN!  We will then reverse one team after the picture.

Saturday the green team (Connor Owen T Taylor Will Jackson Drew) plays at 12:30 vs. Jack Mangle and the white team (Carson, Lowell, Joe, Alex, James, John, Thomas) plays at 2:30 vs. Rocky Branch.  This will conclude our regular season.  Playoffs begin next week during the week.  We do not know where we are seeded yet.  The minute I do, I will contact you and let you know.  But please keep in mind that if winning continues, you could play every night next week.  Hope that didn't jinx us…

We will also discuss the end of the year party (who am I kidding?) the parents will discuss the end of the year party and there will be an email to follow regarding that.

HOOPS HOOPS HOOPS!

Christopher Pittard


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