“1...2...3...4,” yells Mr. Crab. “5...6...7...8...9...10. Now get off your little white bushy tails and start making some baskets with our jungle ball. And if you miss the shot, you're going to have to bunny hop a lap.”
“Wow! Why does Coach have to be so mean?” whispers Anthony in a scared tone.
“Yeah I know he is such a crab,” says Joey.
“Yeah, well at least we have Mr. Owl, he is nice,” exclaimed Sky. The Hares start to practice on their shoots and when that is going on, they hear heavy footsteps walking towards them. They turn around and glared at the two trees where they enter. “Oh gosh… Who are they?” questioned Jack. They stared at the other team and saw that they were the Apes. Anthony exclaimed, “ I heard in the trees that they are one of the best teams in the jungle.”
The zebras with their black and white atir, soon blew the horn which meant, the game was about to begin. “Ok guys,” Mr. Crab said, ”This is our first game so, go hard or go into your rabbit hole.” They put their paws in and shouted 1..2..3.. Go Hares! Then the five of the Hares ran out on the falling dark trees to start the game which the beavers smoothed out with their sharp teeth earlier before the game.
The two teams got into their position. The zebra blew the horn and threw the ball up for the tip. The Apes got the ball and went all the way to the net... 2-0 what a great start.
Joe passed the ball to Jack and started going down the court, when out of nowhere, Jack wasn’t dribbling the ball anymore. He looked back and saw the Ape score another basket. The lion roared which meant, the first half was over. The players walked to their stones for their coaches to talk to them. “Now…. You guys are a disgrace to my team. I don’t know what I am going to do." Then Mr. Owl walks up to them and says peacefully, “ May I have a talk with them please Mr. Crab."
“Ok… But it might not help,” Mr. Crab murmurs. Mr. Crabs steps back.
“I know you guys are losing but you shouldn’t give up… You're faster than the Apes and you are better jumpers so use that as an advantage.” Mr. Owl says with his wisdon. The zebras blew the horn to let the players know to get back on the wood to start the second half. It is Hares ball.
Sky passed the ball to Jack who gracefully runs down the wood while dribbling the ball flawlessly and goes in and makes a lay-up. The Apes take it out and goes down the wood and scores a basket. Then Herman passes the ball to Jack which he goes up to the top of the arc and pulls up to shoot a three. The ball smoothly spins going towards the basket. SWISH. The ball goes into the basket. The Apes takes it out but accidentally passes it to Anthony which he jumps and dunks the ball. The lion roars again, the game is over 7-6, the Hares won the game. Now the Hares know to never give up even when it seems impossible.

MORAL: Don’t give up even when it seems impossible.