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A school team gave back a trophy they won. Here’s why it matters
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The girls high school basketball team from the Academy of Classical Christian Studies and their coach Brendan King (far right) with the trophy which they eventually returned.
PHOTO: MIRANDA KITCHEN
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The best days in sport aren’t just about shiny teams chasing mighty trophies in major leagues. No, the best days in sport are sometimes about an unknown school team fighting for a small-time cup in a final no one has ever heard of.
A team who won the title, later realised there was a scoring error in their favour, refused to keep quiet and eventually gave the trophy to the rightful winners.
