Youth Basketball on the Brink: A Memoir - Paperback

by Bill Madura (Author)

In 1961, ABC's Wild World of Sports coined the phrase "The Thrill of Victory and the Agony of Defeat."

Our basketball season had begun with the agony of defeat, up to the moment when the season could be saved or completely lost.

The team of 10 and 11-year-old boys in recreational basketball had worked hard, but had lost all of their games so far in the season. On a Saturday in February the team, scheduled to play two games, were dominated in their first game, losing 31-14. What could they expect in the next game? Were they destined to lose all of their games? These were the questions emerging on the brink of failure.

In this true story of youth basketball, Coach Bill describes his team's struggles on the way to that brink, and the dramatic time that followed. It is an inspiring youth sports story, in which young players enjoy learning the game, but must be patient when it comes to winning.