The game was scheduled to start at start at eight o’clock on Friday night。 Long before that， people began to arrive at the gymnasium。 By seven-thirty the seats were almost filled。

The school band was there; they wore yellow and black uniforms。 They started to play at about a quarter to eight。 Everybody stood up， and the people sang。 The game was about to start。

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Two teams ran out to the floor。 The referee blew his whistle， and the game started。 A basketball game is divided into two halves， and each half is divided into two quarters。 There is a rest period between the halves。

During the first five minutes of the second half， the score was tied。 From then on， the game was very exciting。 First one team made a basket， then the other。

The people cheered， and everybody was wondering which team was going to win。 The ball hit the rim of the basket and seemed to hang there for a moment， and then it fell through the basket。 The whistle blew and the game was over。 Home team won， 70 to 68。