"Thanks Bette I will call you with more details"

"Jamie, your dad would be so proud that you’re not giving up" said Bette, "talk to you later"

A few minutes later, the team came in, ready to practice.

"Your defense needs to be better" the coach said to Bette "So you’re still our shooting guard but I am going to run most of the scoring plays through Catching now and you’re going to work on defense. So until further notice you’re going to be our defensive force on the floor"

They ran screen after screen. Bette and 12 fouls after just one hour of practice. Coach told her to stop sliding over, to help tree guard against peck. She would get caught every time.

"I want your feet set so the player can’t get into the smaller circle on the court. They will be called for the charge and that will make you go to the line"

After two more hours Bette finally was getting a feel for it and practice was over. Coach told her to get a tape of this practice from the booth and watch it.

Bette took a shower and walked to Tina’s office.

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Meanwhile at the Planet Lara was putting the final touches on the lunch she had made for Dana who would be there in ten minutes. She thanked Kit again for agreeing to be the server so it would go smoothly. She really liked Dana even though they had only gone out a few times.

Dana walked up to the counter and asked to see Lara. The young lady told her to walk to the far tale on the right. Lara was waiting.

"Hey" Dana said shyly.

"Hey" said Lara.

"How was practice?" asked Lara.

"It was great. The coach moved me to point guard, it means all the extra work I put in lately is paying off" said Dana.

"Cool I went to the library and picked up "Basketball for Dummies" so I would have a clue about it when we had lunch today"

"Well I guess we’re even because I have been trying to cook all week. I was trying to fry a egg and the rag was to close to the eye and caught on fire, with skillet then I threw salt on it, that made it worse. I put it out with a fire extinguisher"