Here’s a happy accident that you rarely see: the flash from the contract photographer’s strobes went off the same time I pushed the button. Cool effect. I almost always shoot basketball with available light, but his time we will take the additional lighting help.

Logan always has the best facial expressions when he takes a shot. The ORR Raiders were well on their way to victory over the Summit Eagles by this second half shot.

Our family loves basketball. Dacey is an ORR cheerleader and Rachel is a future Lady Raider. Love can be very expensive though. Dacey got in for free. I had to fork out $10 to get Rachel and myself through the gate. Of course the kids did not eat before we left home so their hands were out for cash to buy something to stifle their rumbling stomachs and satisfy their thirst. The concession stand was plenty spendy and the kids kept coming back for more dollars. You would think that all of that money would fix their hunger. After the game was won, Dacey delared his continued intense over and over again all the way home. I came with $50 and left with less than $10.

Today’s adventure took us to Brookings. Rachel and I hopped in the van and went up the interstate to the Swiftel Center where the ORR girls’ basketball team played Hamlin in the Swiftel Classic. Here are a few images from the game. Check out Tuesday’s Madsion Daily Leader for more.

Logan seemed to be everywhere on the floor.

Chelsea directed traffic for ORR. We’ve taken more pictures of Chelsea driving down the floor with the ball than any other player over the past few years. Wherever the action is Chelsea will be in the middle of it.

Carly’s speed works to her advantage on the basketball floor.

The game was very close at the end. It looked as if ORR would sqeak out a victory with a one point lead. A couple of free throws later, Hamlin took the lead with only seconds left on the clock. Chelsea’s dad Larry and I watched the game from the end of the court. Ever the coach, Larry was up and down as the seconds turned down. It looked as if the game was lost. The ball was thrown in, passed quickly to Bree way outside the three point line. Bree caught the ball, turned and then shot the ball in one motion. As the ball left her fingertips the buzzer went off and the red light came on signifying the end of the game. The crowd went wild in stunned disbelief as the ball fell from the net. Bree and the team celebrated the perfect ending with hugs. THis was one of those times, I got caught up in the excitement of the game and forgot the camera. So no I did not get the shot…but it was a great ending just the same.