I decided to venture out and catch a WIAA high school basketball game on Friday night, so I made the drive down HWY 41 to Kaukauna to catch the Ghosts home game against FVA rival Appleton East.
The Ghosts pretty much controlled the game after Appleton East struggled to shoot the ball well. Kaukauna won the game 43-26.
What made this night eventful, or perhaps uneventful, was the way the game ended.
With about 3 1/2 minutes left in the game and Kaukauna leading by the final margin of 43-26, the Ghosts crossed center court and decided to sit on the clock. They were going to make Appleton East come out and play them or they would simply hold the ball out high.
Never did I think East wouldn’t come out and force Kaukauna to play offense, so I didn’t turn my video camera on right away. But I assure you it started with more than 3 1/2 minutes left. When I finally realized East wouldn’t come out and play, I turned on the video camera to show you the final couple of awkward moments. [Read more…]