Liesl is playing basketball for her middle school again this year. She is obviously not the tallest, and she is still developing basketball-specific skills (like dribbling and shooting), but she is definitely one of the fiercest players on her team. She is all-in on both offense and defense, and if there was an award for most rebounds per inch of height, she would win it. It is my favorite thing right now to watch her compete in their games.
That being said, it's been a tough season, and there are more tough times ahead. They had 14 girls try out for 7th grade, and didn't want to discourage anyone, so they made two very small teams of 7 girls. The idea was to make two equal teams, and they probably did, except that one of the very best players on Liesl's team (both as a point guard and shooter) ended up breaking fingers in both hands during the first two weeks of the season. So now her team has six players, including two who have never played basketball before (or any physically competitive sport), and it's definitely been hard. It's a little discouraging for someone who is trying her very hardest to win, to have teammates who are just standing there watching. On the other hand, Liesl's playing nearly every minute of the games, and is the primary point guard, so she's improving quickly!
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