Chapter 106

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Going into his final year at State, Jo was a little nervous about…well, nervous in general, he guessed. His future was up in the air, but he knew that would solidify itself in a few months when classes ended and he graduated, one way or another. And classes, well, he’d get through them—he’d have to if he wanted to walk across the stage in May. He was in no fear of being tapped as valedictorian or anything, but as long as he got a diploma in the end, it’d be time and money well spent.

But he was a bit worried about basketball. He could admit it, if only to himself, though he’d never breathe a word of doubt to his fellow teammates or even his coach. But this was it, his last chance to take his team all the way to the Final Four in March. They’d gotten as far as the Sweet Sixteen bracket the year before, and the team that ended up winning the tournament had knocked them out of the running, but it would be so nice to take home the gold trophy his final year.