It’s a shame that the sports chatter this week at coffee tables and their electronic extensions — Internet Web sites — will focus on the Little Wound Mustangs’ sportsmanship, or lack of it, rather than their basketball.
It was preordained, however, by the coaches and other adult leaders of Little Wound High School when they walked out of Rushmore Plaza Civic Center arena Saturday night rather than staying to accept the Class A boys basketball runner-up trophy during an all-but-obligatory post-game ceremony.
Taking a walk was an adult decision. But it’s the kids — that elegant collection of basketball players — who must live with it.
That’s sad, because we should be talking about Little Wound basketball — a truly remarkable combination of speed and execution that carried the Mustangs through an enviable 24-2 season that included a sparkling three-point win against St. Thomas More High School in December at the Lakota National Invitational.
Naturally, read the whole thing and learn more about Devon LeBeau. And good work by Mr. Woster for tackling this story.
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