Supreme Court VS. The Crusaders

It's a good thing the days are getting longer because the last time these two teams met, the volley for serve took about 10 minutes. It then took about another half hour to get out of the single digits. Thanks to the new rally scoring rule, it only took about 25 minutes to hit the double digits this time around. Still we decided to play the best of 5 figuring we could smash lightning bugs all over the ball if the games went past 9:00.

The first 2 games were just as intense as we expected: Long drawn-out volleys, dives to the left, dives to the right, grunting, groins tearing, etc. The lead was traded back and forth several times and both games ended with only a few points separating the scores. Yes, it was going to be a long and painful night. The Purple & Gold took the first game, The Cerulean Blues took the second.

With the match tied at 1-1, it was anybody's to win. Just then The Crusaders' secret weapon showed up. Don struts onto the court like an AVP God. With his crotch-high running shorts and peek-a-boo areolas, he was the definition of "Volleyball Stud." His deep sun-kissed tan emphasized by the fishbelly whiteness of his upper thighs. Be still my Tie-Dyed heart!

Truly inspired by The Don's presence, the next game was even more intense. The men were fearless on both sides, weaving in and out of the ropes to keep the ball in play. Amazingly, no decapitations were reported. The volleys got even longer and it was true organized chaos out there. Several times it appeared that each team was doing their own special line dance as the whole team shifts left, then right, then left again. I would have believed it was a line dance if Garth was coming out of the speakers instead of Akon. Supreme Court won that game by a slim margin and only needed one more to finish the night.

Game 4: Exhaustion setting in and The Court just wanted to win this next game and end the misery. 911 on speed dial...IV bags and nebulizers on standby...everyone was ready, everything was set...game on! The Crusaders were not going to just give this one away. With, once again, the score separated by only a few points, the Purple & Gold is back to serve the game point. Oh No! The Ceruleans get the point and the serve...and they start closing the gap!! The Court only needs one point to claim victory. Do they have what it takes? Are they even still seeing straight? Both teams know this next point is huge. The night becomes eerily quiet with the players deeply focused, trying to read the ball and eachother. The only sound: heavy breathing...sweat dripping...and in the distance...Beyonce. Digging deep and laying it all on the line, the game point is scored with a climactic Supreme Court collision leaving both flat on the ground.

Many thanks to The Crusaders for an exciting intense night of volleyball. My "Single Ladies" dance left much to be desired, but thankfully Patti was there...finally someone who will dance to Flo Rida with me.