Personal Writing: The Game It was five minutes before the start of the championship game; the most important game of their lives. 1999 Class B State Basketball Champions, Shelby Tigers. “That had a nice ring to it,” thought Todd, their star point guard and leading scorer. Todd was also the leader in steals, assists, and rebounds averaging 27.6 points, 4.3 steals, 10.7 assists, and 11.4 rebounds per game. One of his greatest accomplishments was being voted “Mr. Basketball” for the state of Michigan. Sweetness, as the rest of the team called him, was being recruited by Duke, North Carolina, Kentucky, Kansas, U of M, and UCLA. The buzzer went off and it was time to start the