Uncle Simon poked his head around Sid’s bedroom door. “Hey, champ, Lisa and I are going to the park to shoot some hoops. Want to come along?”

Sid hit PAUSE on his game. He bounced off the bed and put on his Trowbridge Tigers shirt.

Sid had to trot to keep up with his uncle and cousin as they walked to the park.

“Hurry up, shrimp!” Lisa said cheerfully.

“It’s not my fault you’re older and taller than me!” Sid replied.

He was a bit puffed when they reached the basketball courts.

“That’s a bit of luck!” Simon said. The court was empty… for once!

Lisa had joined her school’s basketball team, so