As much as I love shooting games in the Lahaina Civic Center with its colorful mural backdrop and relatively bright interior lighting, I can't stand the madhouse that it has become with all the kids running around, basketballs being dribbled everywhere, kids running onto the floor during time outs like cockroaches when the kitchen light is turned on to shoot crazy chaotic hoops. And they not even good players.
It's gotten out-of-hand and out-of-control and the personal injury lawyer in me is thinking, this has gotten dangerous. Kids running in and out and between the cheerleaders, whether they are on the baseline or on the court performing. A girl could land on an errant ball and sprain an ankle or break something. Not good. Nothing against kids, but they really should do something about keeping them under control. Confiscate balls. Put police tape around the perimeter of the court. Dedicate a section of the gym (or better yet, outside on the grass) where kids can be kids. Bottom line is to me, these out-of-control kids detract from the game and are a nuisance.
All right. Off my soap box and back to the game. The Lady Lunas came out and again smashed the Lady Bears of Baldwin, 74-18. To their credit, Baldwin has actually scored more points against the Lunas than they did last year, but that is really not saying much. I remember when Baldwin was the dominant team in the league. Definitely not now. The players seem smallish and the lack of size is hard to overcome. My theory is that with the switching of girls basketball from a spring sport to a winter sport, a lot of the athletes who normally would play basketball are choosing other sports (like say soccer). THat's just a theory though. Otherwise, I have no clue.
It does remind me how fortunate we are in Lahaina to be witnesses to this historic run currently being accomplished by the Lady Lunas. Sixty-plus consecutive MIL wins. Longest streak ever, in any sport boys and girls. And it does not look like it's going to end soon. But if you've been around enough like I have, good things will eventually come to an end. So to the Lunas fans out there, enjoy it, support it and nurture it while you can! Coaches Todd Rickard, Ian Aotaki, and Michael Bates have really done a great job of keeping this run going.
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| Lindsey and Taylor Bates actually tower over Baldwin's starting guards! |
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