Today was the first game with Lacy on the team. It was also the day that the Ravens were playing against their rivals, the Bear Creek Warriors. The hallways and lockers were decorated, cheerleaders in there uniforms and the basketball players in shirt and tie. Lacy wore a flowing black skirt that went down to her knees, a maroon tank top with sparkles at the top and a denim jacket buttoned in the middle. Her hair was pulled back in a half-pony tail and her make-up was lightly done. She walked into the school mesmerized by the banners and streamers everywhere. In her old school game days were nothing. Lacy saw Lucas, Nathan and a few of the other teammates standing in a corner. She thought to her second practice with the team. Some of the accepted her right away and others tormented and made practice difficult. That was until Whitey threaten to throw them off the team if they didn't stop. Lacy was nervous about this game, this was her time to prove to her teammates and the rest of the school that she belonged on the team. She was hoping that she didn't mess that up some how.

"Hey fellas." Lacy said as her walked up to the guys.

"Hey Lace. You ready for the game tonight." Asked Lucas

"I suppose. I'm kind of nervous though."

"There's no need to be nervous, just remember to pass the ball to me." Nathan said as he put her arm around her shoulder and hugged her close. Lacy laughed and pushed him away. Lacy was really close friends with most of the guys on the team. It was like they are her big brothers protecting there little sister. If there is a guy hitting on her in the hallway, one of the guys will come up to the and threaten them by saying he's distracting her focus from the game, even if the game is a week away. Haley came up to Nathan and put her arm around his waist and giving him a small kiss. Haley knew that Lacy was just friends will all the guys but sometimes it made her jealous to see her so comfortable with Nathan.

"Hey Nathan." She said with a smile.

"Hey Hales."

They all talked until the bell rang. Once the day was over, Lacy ran home to pack her bag with her uniform. She ran up to her bedroom to find her uniform lying on her bed freshly washed with a note on top of it.

Lacy,

Good Luck at your game tonight. We are sure that you will make us proud. Remember that we love you and that we are so proud of your efforts. See you at the game.

Love, Mom and Dad

Lacy smiled at the note, then looked at her white and blue uniform. She traced "Everson" and her number, 21 with her finger. She carefully folder it and laid it in her black Raven bag. She threw in her socks, sneakers and extra hair ties. She grabbed her bag and went down to the kitchen. She grabbed a couple of waters out of the refrigerator. She left her house and headed back to the school. She saw Nathan standing out front.

"Afraid to go in?" She asked.

"No, just waiting for Haley, she wanted to walk in together." He answered. Lacy raised one of her eyebrows and walked into the school. She met up with Brooke and Peyton.

"Hey Ladies."

"Well, look who it is, the Lady Raven herself, what do we owe the pleasure." Peyton joked.

"Ha –ha, funny, joke all you want, but I am going to prove to you and everyone else that I deserve to be on the team." Lacy joked back

"Come on you guys we have to go change." Brooke said. Lacy and Peyton followed her to the locker room. Lacy saw the rest of the cheerleaders already changing when they walked in and Haley followed shortly after. Lacy listen to Brooke give her speech while she changed. After the cheerleaders left, Lacy looked at herself in the mirror. She pulled back her hair into a sloppy bun and bobby pinned the stray hairs back. She smiled at herself and met the rest of the team on the court. She grabbed a basketball and started to warm up with the rest of the team. She noticed the other team whispering and laughing and doing that knocking fist thing. Lacy only assumed that she they were talking about her. She went back to her warm up.

Dan walked into the gym and immediately found Nathan. He smirked while he watched his son warm up. His smirk faded when he saw Lacy.

"What is that!" Dan yelled to Whitey.

"Well Danny boy, that is a girl, I know you have seen your fair share of them."

"I know what a girl is, what is she doing here."

"She's on the team and I thought that I had bad eyes."

Dan growled and walked away. He knew that she was good and he hated that. The scouts would love her, being a girl on a boy's team and being good. She was bound to take away the spot light from Nathan. Dan noticed the name on the back of her jersey. Where had he seen that name before? He then remembered already forming a plan inside his head.

Whitey called the team over.

"Alright, we have prepared and practiced for this. Pass the ball, make good shots, and remember to watch out and protect your teammates." This time Lacy knew that Whitey was talking about her. As Whitey finished his speech Lacy looked around the crowded gym. She had to prove herself in front of all those people.

"RAVENS!" The team yelled snapping Lacy out of her trance. Whitey started Lacy in the game. She walked up to the guy that she would be guarding.

"Don't worry princess, I'll play gentle." He laughed at her. The game started and the Raven took the ball and made the first point. The game went back and forth like that for the first half of the game. Lacy snuck in and out between the other players to be open to make shots, if she happened to miss, Lucas or Nathan were usually there for the rebound. It was half time and the Ravens were up 37-32.

"Good hustle out there. Lacy keep up the good work. Always try and stay open. Nathan, Lucas watch her shots." Whitey finished his instructions for the second half. The timer went off the two teams were back on the court. The second half was started. Lacy went to make an easy shot when she was pushed to the ground. She got up quickly and looked to see who did it. She saw two guys from the other team laughing. She walked up to him angry tapped him on the shoulder. When he turned around laughing she punched him in the face making his lip bleed. He went to hit her back when Nathan jumped in and shoved him to the ground. Soon both teams jumped in to fight for there team. Lacy stepped back to observe the chaos she had caused. The refs and coaches jumped in to tear the teams apart from each other.

"What the hell was that!" Whitey yelled after the game. The Ravens ended up winning.

"We were protecting our team coach." Nathan answered.

"That is not what I meant and you know it." Lacy sat with her head in her hands.

"It's my fault don't yell at the rest of them." Lacy cried

"Damn right it is, you threw the first punch. Why on hell would you punch him."

"He pushed me!"

"Then you let the ref call it and get your foul shot."

"I couldn't let him get away with it, I had to show him that I wasn't going to let him push me around."

"You handle it a different way!"

"How?"

"I don't know you can figure it out when you sit out at the next game."

"But coach…"

"No you sit out, no discussing it." Whitey walked out of the room. She soon followed to go get changed.

When she walked out of the locker room, Lucas ran up to her.

"That was a good punch you threw."

"It was one of my best." Lacy laughed.

"Don't worry about Whitey, he will soon forgive and forget."

"Thanks." Lucas hugged her close. She could smell that he was freshly showered and had on fresh cologne. When they pulled apart Lacy noticed her parents looking angry.

"Well I guess I need to go to my parents and get my whooping."

"Good Luck with that."

She smiled at him and slowly walked to her parents. Dan watching in the distance.

A/N: What is Dan going to do now? You will have to read and find out, but for you to do that you need to R-E-V-I-E-W! REVIEW! Haha. I love them a lot and they keep me motivated.