Coach George called over the noise in the Roosevelt gym. The freshman team huddled around him in their silky, dark blue Raiders uniforms. Ben bounced up and down on the balls of his feet. He could hardly wait to get started. It was the Raiders’ first game of the season. They were playing the Putnam Valley Tigers. Parents and students from both teams sat in clusters in the stands. Two referees waited for the teams at the center of the floor. “Okay, here’s the starting lineup,” Coach George said. Ben caught Logan’s eye. They had been looking forward to this moment for weeks. They’d figured they’d be starting at shooting guard and center, but they were both wondering whether the coach would tap Hud or Levon as starting point guard. At times, Hud played spectacularly in practices, amazing everyone with his behind-the-back dribbling and no-look passes. But Coach George was always after him for turnovers and for taking too many chances on defense. “Logan will start at center,”
