Alright so today was crazy. Woke up knowing it’s the big game day, WV Boys Basketball Tournament finals 2025. My whole morning? Total scramble.
First thing, I checked my gear. Camera battery dead. Of course. Plugged that sucker in while choking down cold toast. Grabbed my raggedy notebook – you know, the one with coffee stains from last week’s playoff meltdown. Important stuff.
Hit the road way too early but thank God I did. Parking lot was already a zoo when I rolled in. Fought through crowds, security waving that metal detector wand like they were hunting treasure. Found my seat just as the refs blew the whistle for jump ball. Sweating buckets already.
The game? Pure fire. Blue Devils versus Golden Eagles. Back and forth the whole dang time. My notebook filled up fast:
- First quarter: Blue Devils start hot. #23 sinking threes like they’re layups. Eagles defense looking rough.
- Second: Eagles wake UP. Their point guard #10 slicing through like butter. Tied up by halftime. Crowd losing it.
- Third quarter: Ugly. So many fouls. Both teams grinding hard but missing easy shots. Tempers flaring.
- Fourth: Absolute madness. Eagles pull ahead by 4 with 2 minutes left. Then Devils steal, fast break dunk – BAM. Tie game. 10 seconds left…
Eagles get the last shot. #10 drives hard, gets double-teamed, kicks it out… and their freshman #5 nails a THREE at the buzzer! Place exploded. I spilled my popcorn jumping up. Couldn’t even feel bad about it.
Finished up scribbling the final mess: Golden Eagles 68, Blue Devils 65. Saw Eagles coach crying. Devils players hugging it out. Total respect.
Getting out was another nightmare. Took forever to fight through the celebrating fans. Rain started pouring on the walk back to the car. Notebook soaked. Worth it. Just pulled into my driveway still buzzing. Gonna upload these shaky cam clips before I crash. What. A. Game.