Over the span of three weeks, junior Kaden (Green Bean) Peterson and freshman Micheal Grant spent their lunch periods at the newly added basketball hoops in the parking lot behind the courtyard. Word spread about a rivalry game that would occur on Oct. 16 during lunch at the patio basketball court, though they had been playing official games since Oct. 14.
“It really just started because Green Bean kept saying he was better than me, so I had to put an end to that somehow,” Grant said. “I beat him about four times, and he kept saying he was better than me.”
On the day of the game, there were crowds of both staff and students gathered at the patio to see who would take the win of the game occurring on Oct. 16. Whoever had reached 21 points first would take the win, ending with Grant winning this game with a score of 21 to 16, despite a majority of the crowd chanting for Peterson.
“I just want to prove I can be great,” Grant said. Spectators left the game with some demanding a rematch.
A rematch game took place at the same spot during lunch on Oct 17, and with a new scoreboard and rules. This game was out of seven rounds, with Peterson taking the win 16 to 14. As of Oct. 17, the two are now tied in this basketball feud, both having won two games.
