On Monday we had a great cultural exchange with the Indonesian Nationals. There are a few of us expats who have a weekly basketball game on Tuesday nights. Often times we invite a few Indonesian players that one of the guys knows just to make sure we have enough to play full court. Some of those players play in a mens league here in Rumbai. They wanted to get together to play a goodwill game; expats vs. Rumbai Basketball Club.
We thought that was a great idea so the Indonesian crew hired some refs and we got ready to rumble. The game was played outdoors here on camp at some nice outdoor courts. It was raining all day and so there was some fear that the game might have to be postponed. Luckily it was psuedo dry for the game and only got a little unsafe at the end of the game.
The Rumbai team was serious. They had uniforms and everything! They had about 12 players to our 8. There were spectators for this so it was the real deal. It has been awhile since any of us have played in front of a crowd. It was a lot of fun to have a little competition in our lives again.
The expats jumped out early and never looked back. We won pretty handily (77-37) but it was really about enjoying each others company and getting together for a good time. They had some good players who obviously play a lot. We all really enjoyed the experience and we are planning on hosting a game at the school gym next month. I can't wait.
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