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Boys Varsity Basketball Wins First Game Of The Season

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Photo by Sidra Sakati

The Cougars faced the Saints in the first season game on Dec. 1 at Saint Aquinas High School. After a 20-minute warm-up, the players dispersed and the crowd went wild, a blur of face paint, glittering pom poms and Lulu Align leggings. 

The first period began after standing for the flag and a brief prayer. Sophomore Ethan Taylor stole the ball, and less than 10 seconds into the game junior Tyler Salmon made the first basket. Keaton Waggler made a move, they got ahead by seven points.

During the 3rd period, the Cougars cut it close. Although tired, they mustered the energy to dominate the second half of the last period. 

The Cougars won their first game of the season 55-66. Their next away game against Olathe North is on Dec. 8. 

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Hi! My name is Sofia Ball and I am a writer for the Northwest Passage. Writing started out as a hobby for me. Something I never imagined I would be good at until about 7th grade after taking a creative writing class with Dr. Van Zant. I just started out as a freshman, and already, I've come to know and love many of the classes, teachers and students here at Northwest. I’d like to think of myself as an extrovert, but most of my freetime is spent either reading, writing or watching Netflix in my bedroom. I used to watch The Office all the time before it got removed. The only time you'll ever see me out and about is probably at Cross Country or Track practice. You may even see me handing out our latest newspaper issues around the school.

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