Ireland Elementary School fifth graders Evan Leuck, front left, Jayden Nelson and Steven Burkhart, all 11, crossed their fingers in hopes that a 10th Street Elementary player would miss a free throw while teammates Evan Buechlein, back left, Jacob Grinstead and Jackson Hopf watched anxiously with anticipation during a fifth grade basketball game on Dec. 19 at 10th Street Elementary School in Jasper, Ind.