Tonight was the Bethany boys basketball teams first game in the sectional tournament. Bethany wanted to fill the stands with blue in an effort to honor the memory of KeShawn and the impact he had had on the Bruins team this year. The seniors ordered matching shirts that said "Play for KeKe". Bethany provided a bus for transportation to and from Fremont. They bought sectional tickets for each student that wanted to attend the game and even had pizza beforehand for those riding over with the school.
The game was a wonderful tribute to his memory. The Bethany team had new black warmups with Smith 34 written on the back. In a classy move Fremont did the same only with white shirts sporting his name and number. The two teams playing after Bethany and Fremont were asked to arrive early and wear white to show their support as well. Before the game the teams, coaches, referees, cheerleaders, and Bethany's girls basketball team gathered in a circle to pray together. The Bruins played tough without their star player and at the half were only down a point. In the third quarter, however, Fremont pulled ahead and ended the game with a 51-39 victory.
We were at Bethany to pick up Cam and Avery when they got off the bus. They enjoyed the evening even though it was a sad one. They relayed stories of the middle school antics on the bus and Cam let us know that it was "cringy" that Meg led the Bruin student sections in cheers, even though I was sure that he was glad that she did. Nick and Meg also shared stories when they got home. They both thought it was a wonderful way to celebrate Shawn's life at Bethany. We watched the highlights of it on WNDU with them as they talked about the night. At the end Meg said it best, "It was such a great night. The only thing missing was Shawn. He would have loved it."
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