The Perfect Shot

Brian’s basketball team plays an exciting game against the Raiders, where they win 74–61. Brian demonstrates his skill by not only playing well but leading his team because he knows them so well. Even though he doesn’t always score the most points like Julius often does, he plays a major role as team captain because he can coordinate their efforts more effectively than Coach Guilford can. He describes the rush he feels when all the players are moving as a unit. A Raiders player smashes Takeaway Ray in the nose and breaks it. Aside from this injury, it is a successful night. Brian goes out with the players to celebrate afterward, feeling proud of their accomplishment.

While the team is celebrating their win against the Raiders over pizza, Brian brings up his and Todd’s idea of having the team act in their movie about Leo Frank. He is met with some resistance, but he reminds them how well they work together on the court and insists that it could translate to working well together on school projects, too. He suggests that if everyone helps each of the groups with their projects, they would all get higher grades.