Some might remember from earlier in the tournament where a ball got stuck on top of the backboard in the Indiana / St. Mary’s game, and after multiple tries including the referee bringing out a chair, two Indiana cheerleaders managed to get the ball to cheers from the crowd.

Just now, Arkansas shot up a three pointer, and sure enough, the ball hit the front of the rim, bounced high and got stuck on the top of the backboard. But this time there was no hesitation. Two Arkansas cheerleaders stood up, and the crowd erupted. Everyone knew what was going to happen. The male cheerleader effortlessly lifted the female cheerleader in the air, she smiled and waved to the crowd to tons of cheers, and then they carefully moved closer to the backboard so she could tap the ball back to the floor.

It is amazing what the athletes on the court do – watching them fly to the hoop to dunk the ball, or some of the amazing dribbling that they do to get by a defender. But for a moment, we have to give some credit to the amazing athletes who are off the court. It is incredible what the cheerleaders do – I can’t even imagine lifting a person up in the air like they do, the precision to be able to balance on someone’s hands. And that is just their starting point – they make it look so effortless, and then they start doing aerial tricks. Just amazing!!!!!

Anyways, thank you to the Arkansas cheerleaders – they were ready and did not throw away their shot!!!