By CAROL DARLINGTON
GLADWIN – The week started off like any other January week, with back-to-back nights of basketball, including varsity and junior varsity games. However, by the end of the week, anything but normal described the basketball games that took place at Skeels Christian School (SCS).
Dads and teachers took to the court to challenge the junior varsity boys followed by moms and teachers challenging the junior varsity girls. Points were scored in the typical way as well as being paid for by the crowd – with every dollar donated to the SCS athletic fund added a point to the chosen team’s score!
By the end of the first six-minute quarter, Gatorade was passed out to the dads to help keep them going! The boys played hard and were victorious with 297 points over the dads/teachers 244 points.
The next game saw the girls fighting off a wild team of moms and teachers. The junior girls were able to bring home a win over the moms/teachers 432-422.
The SCS varsity boys found themselves facing a challenging and experienced alumni team as well. Adding to the challenge was the opportunity for spectators to pay to bench a player for two minutes, pay for players to do push-ups, or pay for the opportunity to shoot extra free-throws. The game was filled with competition, fun, and laugher as the alumni team squeaked out a victory.
“Thanks to all of the players, both young and old, that made this night possible,” said Athletic Director Jamie Hunt. “We are thankful to everyone who supported this amazing fundraising event.”
The evening brought in over $2,600 for SCS’s athletic program.
