Keep the wagon full

Maybe it wasn’t the appropriate headline, but, I needed to get a point across, that despite Monday’s loss to Lancaster Catholic, there is still plenty of basketball left for the Crimson Tide boys.
There’s the playoff game with Lancaster Catholic, either tomorrow night or Saturday; the L-L League playoffs next week; the District 3 playoffs the week after and then the state playoffs.
So those of you who joined the bandwagon during the streak, my advice is stay on it.
In the past, I’ve seen the bandwagon fill up and overflow, only to see the wagon become baron after a few losses.
These kids and their coaches have worked hard to get into the position they are in. I’ve enjoyed the season as have many others. Although I didn’t hear anything Monday, I’m sure the doubters were questioning what happened.
So be it.
Here are some other observations:
• One of my concerns is always the officiating.
As I’ve said previously, there are a number of good officials in the L-L League. I don’t want to say that was a factor Monday, but one of the officials I can’t remember the last time he did a Columbia game.
My concern is that if you haven’t seen a team play much, you don’t know the style they play. But, the Tide needs to get use to it because they will start seeing different stripes next week.
• Enjoyed the energy inside the “hot” gym.
Didn’t hear too much out of the ordinary, but I don’t think administrators should be sitting in the middle of student sections leading the cheers.
They are there to administer the game and not help create problems. But then at the other end, sometimes administrators go overboard in not letting the kids have fun as well.
• I felt bad for the girls’ teams between Columbia and Lancaster Catholic.
That one should have been played on an off night to give everyone a chance to attend both games.