The bell rang loudly, showing the start of another school day.
Matt 1 walked into the classroom with his head down and his face worried. His best friend and basketball teammate, Tom, noticed the 2 on his face. "Hey, Matt!" Tom waved from across the room. "Still upset about Saturday' s game?" Matt 3 . "I feel terrible. I let the team down. The other team scored those points because I pushed one of their 4 . "
Tom patted him on the back. "Don't be so hard on 5 . It was just an accident. Everyone understands. "6 , Matt couldn't shake the guilt（愧疚）. The judges awarded the other team two free throws because of his7 . "I should have been more careful. We could have won. "
Tom smiled, "The scores of the two teams were so8 , but the coach and everyone are proud of 9 we played. " Matt felt a little better but still sighed. "Losing is not so easy. "
From that day on, Matt focused on staying calm during games, while Tom10 his shooting skills. They both worked even harder and were sure they could11 .
The day of the rematch finally arrived. The 12 was in excitement. Matt was nervous but ready. With only a few seconds left and the score tied, Matt 13 the ball. He remembered all the hard work he' d put in. With a quick act, he14 ! The gym cheered. Matt and Tom high-fived, both smiling. Matt turned to Tom and said, "Thanks, Tom. I couldn't succeed15 you. "
Matt learned a valuable lesson: losing wasn't the end——it was just a chance to get better.
