Chapter+12

=Chapter 12, pgs. 64 – 70 -- “The Game”=


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 * __Summary__-**Linc is feeling nervous before the game even though he isn’t playing. After taking a hot bath he hears noises and thinks that it is the burglar, but it is his mother. They had dinner and discussed the game and Coach Yesutis. His mother dropped him off at school and said she would be back; Roy was expected too. Linc has a run in with Bukowski, another player; but James says not to worry the guy has always been a jerk. The team does some practice before the game and Linc tries to get into it. The game starts and before long the score is 13-7, Franklin. Linc watches the bleachers for his mother, Roy, and Monica. Then he checks out Franklin’s team and bleachers. He sees Vicki, but she has a new boyfriend with her. Franklin was up 23-16 at halftime. Linc went over and spoke to his old coach from Franklin. Coach Yesutis told him that he shouldn’t speak to them. In the last quarter the coach put Linc in. He did his best and made several baskets. Franklin was ahead 47-39 with three mins. left. Coach Yesutis was out of control - insulting players, yelling at the refs, threw down his clipboard. Spectators from Franklin booed him. Linc kept making baskets and playing his best, but Columbus lost 52-46. Linc went over to congratulate his old team and talked w/ Tony. Then he shook hands w/ his own team. The principal asked Coach why he hadn’t put Linc in earlier and he said I’m the coach and he’s got a bad attitude. Coach yelled for Linc and grabbed his arm. Linc pushed him away, but he tried again. Roy stepped down between Linc and the coach and told the coach, “Don’t mess with the boy!” Coach and Roy had a few words and then coach walked away. Roy told Linc to hurry and shower so they could go eat. Linc waved to Monica and then went and showered.

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