“Age is nothing but a number” is what you usually hear when the old compete against the young.
Whether it’s the stubbornness of not wanting to be old, or the urge of the young to prove themselves to the elders, the conflict of who is better will always exist. The cycle will continue until time itself expires. These events of competition against the two come in all shapes and sizes. Lakeland is the most recent of hosts to present the competition of ages.
On Tuesday March 19th, the staff vs. students basketball game was hosted in the Wehr Building on the campus of Lakeland College.
Walking in the gym, I noticed sophomore Braden Woods was doing his best to help the small crowd enjoy the game as much as possible.
Most of the crowd seemed not to be there for the actual game, but to support their friends participating. Sitting down, I watched the game in humor as the professors reminded me of the old guys you see at the YMCA.
The students were up by about fourteen points, and the professors were countlessly shooting threes to catch up.
Over in the corner behind the bleachers, Nate Dehne, vice president for student development, was getting ready to join the game. He seemed popular, as he is very connected with the student population and seems to have participated in the game before.
When Dehne subbed into the game, it seemed to give the faculty a boost of energy, literally. They needed to rest some of their legs and required someone new. Dehne scored a couple of times, with others pulling from deep and swishing the nets as if they were pros, and soon the score was back within four points, making the score 27-31, in favor of the students.
Halftime came and the teachers were looking to win the game. The second half came, and it started off slowly, with no side really picking up points. There were a lot of rebounds, but that soon ended.
The students took off, hitting jump shot after jump shot, layup after layup. The staff tried their best, but couldn’t keep up with the young ones, and soon fell behind. They went on a run, and got the gap into single digits, but couldn’t overcome the youth. In the end, the students prevailed, but they shook hands afterward, and all walked off tired and happy.