Running out and hearing the claps

Dibbling through trap after trap

Warming up and getting excited

On the other side of the court, my enemy is sighted

Watching the tunnel get formed

Now I'm ready, I feel warmed

The echoes of claps

Nervous warmth

A tunnel emerges, a path to the thrill,

For the love of basketball, a passion that instills.

Teammates' high-fives, a shared jubilation,

The enemy brings everything; including aggravation

The tip-off hush, quickly followed with a rush

Throughout the whole game it had remained close

The best defense we have ever played

Their best player was denied

We came out on top

The best feeling in the world