Follow the U17 USA Team from "Team Mom's" Perspective
by Vicky Showalter, coach's wife

Monday, August 4, 2014

First Day in Qatar

USA Basketball Team Leader, B.J. Johnson provides a daily schedule of the when, what, and wheres for the team.  Here is our schedule for today:

Today's schedule

Breakfast in the Flying Carpet Restaurant
in our hotel

Practice at the Aspire Dome

After practice and lunch we all walked to one of Doha's largest shopping malls via an air-conditioned bridge from our hotel.  It is HOT here with the average daytime temperature about 105 and lows at 90!
Back at the hotel many had a nap as we are all still adjusting to the time change.  At 6:00 we departed for the scrimmage which means to either walk the short distance or catch a ride on one of the golf carts.



The Aspire Dome


TEAM USA scrimmaged the Qatar U18 team.  Team USA won 61 - 78.


Before game photo with both teams

Team USA










Back to the hotel for dinner, relaxing and bed!

The Torch Doha Hotel
as seen on our walk back

The Aspire Dome where we practice and scrimmaged.

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