We actually got to see Alex dribble the basketball in Monday’s game (a rare sight as he usually just passes it off) as he got a lot of playing time during the 45 point victory. The opposing team only had 6 players and not very much experience, so the coach cleared the bench to get everyone a little bit of experience. Something we learned was that the conference has a 40-point rule similar to the 10-run rule in softball. Once a team gets a 40 point lead, the officials let the time clock continue to run even during free throws and when the ball goes out of bounce to keep the game moving and show some mercy to the losing team. Alex did have quite a few assists and he had a couple of shot attempts, but he also had 4 fouls during the game – the team was taking bets whether or not he would foul out. 🙂
The Payne Chronicles 