Like Chelsea, Dexter hosts a basketball tournament over the Christmas break. I showed up at the gym to watch Dexter and Willow Run share the Christmas spirit through intense competition.

What’s that? What does a basketball game have to do with Christmas, you ask? Well…when they called traveling, we all thought of Joseph and Mary traveling to Bethlehem! And when they called a charge, we all thought of the charge Herod gave the wise men to find Jesus! And when they called an illegal screen, we…uh…

Hey, look! Pictures!

I would like to note that the above photo offers me an opportunity to poke some fun at Dexter football. I would also like to note that I am declining to take that opportunity. Let the record show that I have taken the high road once in my life.

Meanwhile, Coach Swoverland would like his team to remember the loneliest number.

Just as I’m a fan of adapting the Bedford mascot to various sports, so am I a fan of adapting Willow Run’s name to various sports. In this instance, wouldn’t Willow Jump be more appropriate?

As a bonus, Van Halen would approve of that name.