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Two-Minute Drill: Classroom on the Court

Southeast Missouri State University

On the 16th of November, a Wednesday, the Redhawks Women’s Basketball team tipped off in the middle of the day. The 11 o’clock in the morning game was part of a special promotion called "Classroom on the Court."

The Redhawks hosted kids and teachers who took a school-day field trip to cheer on the women’s basketball team play Western Illinois University at the Show Me Center. Southeast Athletics provided free admission to more than 2,100 students, teachers and chaperones to participate in the event, and Cape Air donated Redhawk cinch bags for the students to take home.

Schools throughout southeast Missouri and southern Illinois were invited to participate. In all, 21 schools were represented, including local public and private schools, as well as schools as far north as Hillsboro, Missouri and south as East Prairie, Missouri.... It was the fourth year of the Classroom on the Court program, and the Redhawk Athletic Department hopes the program will continue to grow with even more schools next year.

Students who participate not only were invited to attend the basketball game, but they also received a workbook from the Redhawks, filled with educational worksheets relating math to the game of basketball. Women’s basketball student-athletes also visited some area schools to help spread an anti-bullying message, which was reinforced during the game.

The Redhawks even gave out high-fives to the students after the basketball game as they headed back to their busses.

The Southeast Women’s basketball team returns home this Sunday, December 4. They host Stephens College at 2 p.m. All kids who attended "Classroom on the Court" received a voucher for free admission to Sunday’s game. The Redhawks will host a free skills clinic after the game on the Show Me Center court for all kids interested.

Follow Redhawk Athletics on Twitter @GoSoutheast.

Nate Saverino serves as the Senior Associate Director of Athletics for External Affairs.
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