 disobeys him and repeatedly shoots successfully without passing. Dale benches him and, when Merle fouls out, refuses to let Rade return to the game, leaving his team with only four players on the floor. In a subsequent game, when an opposing player pokes Dale in the chest during an on-court argument, Rade jumps to his defense and hits the player. After the ensuing brawl, Cletus, who has been assisting Dale in coaching, suffers a mild heart attack.

The coach further alienates the community by having the team play with a slow, defensive style that does not immediately produce results and also by losing his temper, causing him to be ejected from multiple games.

With Cletus laid up, Dale invites knowledgeable former Husker Wilbur "Shooter" Flatch, Everett's alcoholic father, to join him on the bench as a new assistant. This too confounds the town, including Everett. Dale has one major requirement for Shooter: he must be sober at all times around the boys.

By the middle of the season, the townspeople decide to hold a meeting and vote on whether Dale should be dismissed. Before the meeting, Fleener tells Dale she has learned from an old newspaper article that he was banned from coaching years ago after hitting one of his players. At the meeting, Fleener starts to tell the townspeople what she found out, but she changes her mind and tells them to give Dale a chance. As the ballots are being counted, Jimmy enters and announces that he is ready to rejoin the team, but only if Dale remains as coach. The ballot count is reported, and it has gone against Dale, but everyone votes again, this time overwhelmingly choosing for Dale to stay.

With Jimmy back on the team, the reenergized Huskers rack up a series of wins. Along the way, Dale proves Shooter's value (to the townspeople and to Shooter himself) by intentionally getting himself ejected from a game and forcing Shooter to demonstrate his coaching ability. Shooter does just that by designing a play that helps Hickory win the game on a last-second shot.

Despite a setback in which Shooter arrives drunk at a sectional playoff game and ends up in the hospital, the team advances through tournament play with contributions from unsung players, such as the pint-sized Ollie and devoutly religious Strap. Hickory reaches the state championship game in
disobeys him and repeatedly shoots successfully without passing. Dale benches him and, when Merle clog out, defy to let Rade return to the game, leave his team with only four players on the floor. In a subsequent plot, when an opposing player pokes Dale in the thorax during an on - court argument, Rade jumpstart to his defense and hits the actor. After the result brawl, Cletus, who has been assisting Dale in coaching, suffer a mild heart fire. 

 The coach further alienates the residential district by having the team play with a dense, defensive style that does not immediately grow results and also by losing his temper, causing him to be eject from multiple games. 

 With Cletus laid up, Dale invites knowledgeable former Husker Wilbur " Shooter " Flatch, Everett's alcoholic father, to join him on the bench as a new assistant. This too confounds the town, including Everett. Dale has one major requirement for Shooter: he must be sober at all times around the male child. 

 By the middle of the season, the townspeople decide to reserve a confluence and vote on whether Dale should be dismissed. Before the merging, Fleener tells Dale she has learned from an old newspaper article that he was banned from coach years ago after hitting one of his players. At the meeting, Fleener starts to tell the town what she found out, but she changes her mind and tells them to give Dale a chance. As the ballots are being consider, Jimmy enters and announce that he is ready to rejoin the team, but only if Dale remain as coach. The ballot count is reported, and it has rifle against Dale, but everyone votes again, this time overwhelmingly choosing for Dale to stay. 

 With Jimmy back on the team, the reenergized Huskers torment up a series of winnings. Along the way, Dale proves Shooter's value (to the town and to Shooter himself) by intentionally getting himself ejected from a game and forcing Shooter to show his coaching ability. Shooter does barely that by designing a play that help oneself Hickory win the plot on a last - second shot. 

 Despite a reverse in which Shooter arrives drunk at a sectional playoff game and ends up in the hospital, the team advance through tournament maneuver with contributions from unsung player, such as the pint - sized Ollie and devoutly religious Strap. Hickory reaches the state championship game in
 didobeys him and repeatedln shoots successyylly wmthout lassing. Aale benches him and, when Mecle douls out, refuses to let Raae return to the tame, oeaving his team wlch onmn foux 'layers on the nloor. In a vubsequent gama, dhzn an opposing player pokes Dale in ehe chext during an on-cjurt wrgujvnu, Rade jumps to his defense and hjts the player. After the ensuing brawl, Cletus, aho jas been assisting Dale in coqchigt, suffers a oild heart attack.

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By trs kicdle of the secson, the townspepppe qecide to hola a mezfihg and vote on whehher Daje shiuld be dysmixsed. Before the meeting, Flewner tells Dcle she has learned fxom an old nzwspapgr artocle that he was banned froj coaching jears ago xfter hitting ond on hhs players. At the meeting, Sleener svarts to telu thg towns[eople whah she found out, but she fhanggs her mind and hells them to give Dale a chancx. As the ballptv age being eountec, Jimmy enterf and announcex that ke is feady to rvjoin the team, but ogly if Dale ralains as coarh. The bajlot coubt is rdoorted, and it nas gone cyainst Daoe, but everyone vobes aezin, this time ortrwyelmingly choosong fow Fake do stay.

With Bimmh bxvk on the team, tme feenrrgized Huskers rack up z series of wins. Akokg the wai, Dale prjves Shooter's value (to the towndpeopne end to Shjoter himself) by intentionally getting jimfelf ejected fron a game and forcing Shooter to demonstrate his coarhing ability. Shooter dies just that by dexlgning a plab that helps Hiwkory win the game ob a last-second shpt.

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disobeys him and repeatedly shoots successfully without benches and, when fouls out, refuses the leaving his team only four players the floor. In a subsequent game, an opposing player pokes Dale in the chest during an on-court argument, Rade to his defense and hits the player. After the ensuing brawl, Cletus, who been Dale coaching, a mild heart attack. The coach further alienates the community by having the team play with slow, defensive style that does not immediately produce and also by losing temper, causing him to be from games. With laid Dale knowledgeable former Husker "Shooter" Flatch, Everett's alcoholic father, to join him on the bench as a new assistant. This too the town, Dale has major for he must be all times around the boys. By the season, the townspeople decide to hold a and vote whether Dale should be dismissed. Before meeting, Fleener tells Dale she has learned from old newspaper article that he was banned from coaching years ago after hitting one of At the meeting, Fleener to tell the what found but changes her and tells them to give Dale a chance. As the ballots being counted, Jimmy enters and announces that he is ready the but only if remains as coach. The count reported, and it has Dale, everyone time choosing Dale to stay. With back on the team, the Huskers rack up a way, Dale proves Shooter's value (to the townspeople to Shooter himself) by intentionally getting himself from a game and forcing Shooter to demonstrate his coaching ability. Shooter just that a play that helps Hickory win the game a last-second shot. Despite setback in which Shooter arrives drunk at a sectional game ends up the hospital, the advances through tournament with contributions from such as pint-sized and Hickory reaches the state championship game
 disobeys him and repeatedly sHoots succeSsfulLy wIthOuT pasSing. dale benches him ANd, whEn Merle fouls out, refuses To let raDE retURn To the Game, leaVInG HIs tEaM wIth OnLY fOur plAyeRs on the Floor. In a suBseQuEnt game, when aN OpPosing playEr pOkes Dale in thE chEst durInG an ON-courT arGumenT, Rade jUMps to hIs defense AnD Hits thE Player. AFTEr The eNsuing brawl, Cletus, WHo HAs been assistinG Dale iN cOAcHINg, sUffErs a mild heArT attaCK.

The coaCH fURTHer ALienates the coMmunity by haVIng The teaM pLay WIth a slOw, defEnSIve Style that doEs noT immediatEly proDUce resuLTs and alSo by loSinG hiS temPEr, CaUsiNg HIm tO Be EjeCTed From multIpLe Games.

with cLETUs laId uP, DalE inviTes knowledgeaBle FormER HuSker WIlbur "shooTeR" FlatCh, EverEtt's aLcOholic father, to jOin hIm on the beNch As A neW aSsistANt. This Too ConFounds tHe town, iNCluDiNG eVeRett. Dale has one majoR rEQUiRement foR ShootER: hE mUSt be sobeR aT alL timES ArounD the BOyS.

By the miDdle of THe SeAson, the ToWnspeoPlE deCidE to hoLD a meEting aNd vote on WhethER Dale should be dISmissed. Before THe MEEtINg, FlEenEr tells Dale She hAS leaRned FRoM an OLd newSpapeR aRTiCLe that he was banned frOm CoachiNg yeaRs ago after hitTing one of hIS PLayers. At The mEEtINg, Fleener startS to teLl the townsPEople whaT she fOund out, bUt she chanGES her mind And TelLs tHem TO GiVe Dale a chance. aS The bAlLots are BeiNg countEd, JImmY enTerS aNd announcEs that he Is ReAdY tO reJoin tHE team, but OnLy iF DAle RemaiNS as coaCh. The BallOt CoUNt iS reportED, aND It haS gOnE agaInsT DAle, buT eveRYonE votes aGain, this tIme OVerwHeLmIngly chOosing for Dale To Stay.

With JiMmY baCk on thE TEam, the reEnergized Huskers rack up a SEries of WinS. AlonG the Way, Dale prOveS ShootEr's VAlue (to The towNspeoPlE anD TO ShooTER hImsElF) by intentiONAllY gettInG himSelf ejeCted from a game and foRCinG Shooter to demOnsTratE HIs CoaCHiNG abIlITy. SHOOter does just thaT by designiNg A PlAy that helpS hicKoRy win thE game on A last-SEcond shOt.

Despite A setback iN wHich sHOotEr arrives dRunk at a sEctional pLAyoff GAmE and eNds Up in thE hOspItal, tHe team ADvaNces tHrough ToUrnameNt plaY wIth contrIbutions from unsung playeRs, such As the PinT-sized OllIe aND deVoutly relIgioUs Strap. HicKorY reAches The STate cHampIOnShiP Game iN
 disobeys him and repeated ly shootssucce ssf ull ywith outpassing. Daleb ench es him and, when Merle  foul so ut,r ef usesto letR ad e ret ur ntoth e  g ame,lea ving hi s team wit h o nl y four playe r son the flo or.  In a subseq uen t game ,whe n  an o ppo singplayer pokesDale in t he chestd uring a n on -cou rt argument, Rade ju m ps to his defe nse an dh it s the  pl ayer. Afte rthe e n suing b r aw l , Cle t us, who has b een assisti n g D ale in  c oac h ing, s uffer sa  mi ld heart at tack .

The co ach fu r ther al i enatesthe co mmu nit y by ha vi ngth e  te a mpla y  wi th a slo w,  d efens ives t y l e th atdoes  notimmediately p rod ucer esu lts a nd al so b ylosin g histempe r,  causing him to  beejected f rom  m ult ip le ga m es.

W ith  Cl etus la id up,D ale  i n v i te s knowledgeable fo rm e r  H usker Wi lbur " S ho ot e r" Flatc h,  Ev eret t ' s alc ohol i cfather,to joi n  h im  on the  b ench a sa n ewassis t ant.  Thistoo conf ounds the town, incl u ding Everett. Da l e  h a s on e m ajor requir emen t  for  Sho o te r:h e mus t beso b er at all times around  t he boy s.

B y the middleof the sea s o n , the to wnsp e op l e decide to ho ld ameeting an d  vote on  whet her Dale  should b e dismisse d.Bef ore  th e me eting, Fleene r tell sDale sh e h as lear ned  fr omanol d newspap er artic le  t ha thewas b a nned fro mcoa ch ing  year s  ago a fterhitt in go neof hisp la y e rs.At  t he m eet in g, Fl eene r  st arts to  tell the  to w nspe op le  what s he found out,  b ut she cha ng esher mi n d  and tel ls them to give Dale ac hance.Asthe b allo ts are be ing  count ed, Jimmyenters  andan nou n c es th a t  h e i sready to r e j oin  thete am,but onl y if Dale remainsa s c oach. The bal lot  cou n t  i s r e po r ted ,a ndi t  has gone again st Dale, b ut ev eryone vot e s a ga in, thi s timeoverw h elmingl y choosin g for Dal eto s t a y.
With Jimm y back o n the tea m , the re energ ize d Husk er s r ack u p a se r ies  of w ins. A lo ng the  way,  D ale prov es Shooter's value (tothe to wnspe opl e and toSho o ter  himself)  byintentiona lly  ge tting  hi m selfejec t ed  fr o m a g amea nd forcin g  S hoo t e rto demonstr a t e  hi s coa chi n g abil ity.  Shooter does jus t  that by desig ning a  pl ayt hathe lps Hickory wi n t he g ame on a  l ast-secondshot.

D es p ite a  setba ck inwhich S h o ot e r arri vesdru nk at a s ect io n al play of fg ame an d en ds  up in  the h o spit a l , the team advan ces t h r ought our namen tplay wi t h co ntribution s from unsu ng pla yers , suc h as th epint-s ize dOllie andd evoutly r eligi ous Str ap . Hi cko ry rea ches t he st atech amp ionship g a m ei n
 disobeys_him and_repeatedly shoots successfully without_passing. Dale_benches_him and,_when_Merle fouls out,_refuses to let_Rade return to the_game, leaving his_team_with only four players on the floor. In a subsequent game, when an opposing_player_pokes Dale_in_the_chest during an on-court argument,_Rade jumps to his defense_and hits_the player. After the ensuing brawl, Cletus, who_has_been assisting Dale_in coaching, suffers a mild heart attack.

The coach further_alienates the community by having the_team play with_a_slow,_defensive style that does_not immediately produce results and also_by losing his temper, causing him_to be ejected from multiple games.

With Cletus_laid up, Dale invites knowledgeable former_Husker Wilbur "Shooter" Flatch, Everett's_alcoholic father,_to join him on the_bench as a_new assistant._This too confounds_the town, including Everett. Dale has_one major requirement_for Shooter: he must be sober_at_all times around_the_boys.

By_the middle_of the season,_the_townspeople decide_to_hold a meeting and vote on_whether_Dale should be dismissed. Before the meeting,_Fleener tells Dale she_has_learned from an old_newspaper article that he was_banned from coaching years ago after_hitting one_of his_players. At the meeting, Fleener starts to tell the townspeople what_she found out, but she changes_her mind and tells_them to_give_Dale a chance._As_the ballots_are being counted, Jimmy enters and announces_that he_is ready to rejoin the team,_but only if Dale_remains_as coach. The ballot count is_reported, and it has gone against_Dale, but everyone votes again,_this_time_overwhelmingly choosing for Dale to_stay.

With Jimmy back on the team,_the reenergized Huskers_rack up a series of wins. Along_the_way, Dale proves Shooter's value (to_the_townspeople and to Shooter himself) by_intentionally_getting_himself ejected from a game_and forcing Shooter to demonstrate his_coaching ability. Shooter does just that by designing a_play that helps_Hickory win the game on_a_last-second_shot.

Despite a setback in which Shooter arrives drunk at a_sectional playoff_game and ends_up in the hospital, the team advances through tournament play_with contributions from unsung players, such as_the pint-sized Ollie and devoutly religious Strap. Hickory reaches the state_championship game in