The Flash: Three-On-Three Basketball Fights For the Championship

Runaway week is here. To kick off the week, Tuesday was the first day of the 3 on 3 basketball tournament in the gym during plus and lunch.

The 3 on 3 tourney has become a tradition during this spirit week, as the RHS teachers and students battle each other on the courts.

Many of the teachers look forward to this event, and become quite competitive with each other, such as Mr. O’Donnell and Mr. Adams.

“Mr.Adams plays a football game where he tries to manhandle and manipulate the students with the use of fear, something of a philosophical belief that I can’t be a part of. My game is built on compassion and trustworthiness,” said O’Donnell.

Throughout the week each team played and persevered, hoping to make it to the Finals to earn the champion title.

The two teams that made it to the top were “The Redeem Team “ with Juniors Drew Ardisone, Spencer Gregg, and Anthony Vandre.

Their competition was “Team O’D“ which included Mr.O’Donnell along with freshmen, Max O’Rourke and Jake Toto.

Throughout the game each team gave it their all, hoping to be the next 3 on 3 champions. The game was intense, as the score was close the entire game.

“It was very fun and exciting,” said Vandre.

However, only one was victorious. Mr. O’Donnell’s team came out on top by one point. The score was 37 to 36.

O’Donnell and his team were unstoppable throughout the entire game and tournament.

“We played well, and we worked very well as a team,” said Toto.

“The result was the protagonists came out on top. Today is a brighter day and a better hope for the Rocklin Community,” said O’Donnell.

After coming short last year O’Donnell wanted nothing more than to win the title again. He’s not sure how many tittles he has won.

“I’ve won more than I can count. 2011 was a tough year though,” said O’Donnell.

Although “The Redeem Team” came up short this year they plan on returning next year in hopes of winning the title.

“We won our first game easily, but we lost due to the fact that we couldn’t handle O’D”, said Ardissone.