Saturday, 12 April 2008 00:09 by
Dave The biggest crowd to see a basketball game in Loudoun County this season may be at Stone Bridge High School tonight.
Patiently waiting until the NCAA Tournament was over, the staffs of Cedar Lane Elementary and Mill Run Elementary will hold a charity basketball game tonight at Stone Bridge. And before you scoff at the notion of out-of-shape educators huffing and puffing up and down the floor, consider this:
Two years ago, I watched the game (then between Cedar Lane and Ashburn Elementary) and it was standing room only at Stone Bridge. “Congratulations,” I told my wife, who played in the game. “You just played in front of a bigger crowd the first night you ever stepped on a court than I did in 10 years of organized basketball.”
Tonight’s game can’t help but be a catfight, as the Cedar Lane Lions play the Mill Run Mountain Lions. What’s the difference between a Mountain Lion and a Lion? About two points, as the staffs of these schools go out of their way to keep the game close.
The kids at each school love it. They cheer their teachers and view the game with the same fervor as a Super Bowl. The players? Well, they’re great teachers. And every now and then, one of them makes a basket. If you're betting on the game, take the under.
Both schools’ PTAs have been working hard behind the scenes, and sponsors such as Amvorsia Restaurant, Harris Teeter, and Loudoun Credit Union have donated food, water, signs, and many other amenities. Everything, apparently, except oxygen. Even the Key Clubs at Broad Run, Stone Bridge and Briar Woods are helping as volunteers.
As of Friday afternoon, there were only 75 tickets left, so come early. Doors open at 5 p.m., and tickets are $4, $5 for a fun pack that includes face stickers and a pom-pom. Game time is 6:15. Proceeds benefit the PTAs at Cedar Lane and Mill Run.
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