SPOILER!!: Ewan! <3
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GD2204 
Catching the ball without hesitation, Ewan dribbled the ball for a few seconds before finally attempting a jump shot. Okay, he missed. No big deal. Slightly red faced, he looked around hoping that the professor didn’t catch his weak attempt at a shot. Catching the ball, he spent the next few minutes taking shots from various angles, just in case he had to make a 3 point shot in a life or death situation because this was Hogwarts and well… stranger things have happened.
The excitement built inside Ewan now as the Professor confirmed his suspicions about the sport, his competitive edge awakening inside him. Running over to the bleachers quickly, he grabbed a ball and awaited the next set of instructions. Standing in-between two of his classmates, he stared forward at nothing in particular and lackadaisically bounced the ball using his right before flicking the ball to his left as the sound of bouncing rubber echoing through the hall. “Hey Professor, could we get a game going?” he shouted as he continued to bounce the ball between both hands, his mind forming various ideas about school basketball teams amongst other things. He was sure she had a lesson plan for today but one couldn't hurt at the end, right?
The red-faced Ewan’s efforts before the lesson had started had not gone unnoticed and Kay’s response? She had simply cheered him on. Effort always went a long way and a lot of effort was what the Ravenclaw had been making.
As the sound of bouncing balls filled the Great Hall, she began to maneuver among them and the kiddos. So far, they all seemed to be following the instructions. Hearing herself being addressed, she moved towards Ewan. “Now, now, Mr. Jones,’’ she said with amused eyes. “Patience. We just might have one of those soon.’’
SPOILER!!: Bettie! <3
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cindajean Bettie being the only witch in her family of squibs knows a little about basketball. Well the not so serious game of basketball. Fort he fun of it all games that you play at the park. So when the professor told the student to grab a ball and find a spot to dribble it Bettie got this.
After Bettie finished her stretches she grabbed a ball went and found a spot in-between Ewan and another classmate and out of habit began to bounce the ball between both hands.
“You’re doing great so far, Ms. Blackwell. Just a reminder to keep your eyes straight ahead.’’ This reminder was being given to everyone else because the woman remembered how difficult it had been for her to follow that rule.
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The professor took a glance at her watch. If she wanted to keep the lesson on schedule, now was the time to move on.
“Right! You’ve all been doing wonderfully and I see progress. Next, we shall move onto defending. There are a few simple tips for being a great defender, the main being keeping your balance. Your opponent will try to get you to loose your balance so as to get past you in order to toss the ball into the basket. To keep your balance, keep your stance wide and stay low.’’ Kay demonstrated by keeping her feet in line with her shoulders and bending her upper half.
“Do not lunge for the ball. You may over reach if this happens. Go ahead, practice your stance.’’
She gave the kiddos a few minutes to do so. With a ball in hand, Kaysha continued.
“If your opponent has the ball below their mid-section, place your hand above it. This prevents the opponent from moving into a shooting position.’’ The ball was held under her own mid-section with her free hand on the top.
“Should the opponent be in a shooting position...’’ She put herself in said position.
“Put your hand on the ball. Naturally, it stops the opponent from shooting at the basket.’’
Now the ball was raised over her head.
“If the opponent moves the ball over their head, place your hand under it and flip upwards. This keeps the opponent from moving the ball downwards in order to make a shot. Finally, keep your head lower than your opponent’s head. What this does is give you the advantage of moving your feet around and into a great position to take the ball as quickly as you can.’’
Kaysha straightened up.
“Does anyone need me to repeat anything? I’ll be happy to!’’ OOC: Hey, guys! For this part, all your charrie needs to do is to practice their stance. They’re free to ask questions or to ask for explanations to be repeated! Catch up is allowed. We’ll continue in 24 hours.