The team has asked the Alabama High School Athletics Association to change the time twice. Their request was denied each time.
HUNTSVILLE, Ala. - A group of Huntsville high school students is being put to the test, but one that doesn’t require a pen or pencil.they learned the Oakwood Adventist Academy High School varsity boys basketball team is planning to forfeit a playoff game, giving up a chance for a state championship, because the game falls on the Sabbath for Seventh-Day Adventists.
They asked the Alabama High School Athletic Association and other teams in the regional tournament if they would switch them to the 7:30 p.m. game.“When God created the Earth, on the seventh day he rested, he calls us to rest on that day and give that day to him. I’m not going to play on that day no matter what, because it’s bigger than basketball,” senior team captain Raynon Andrews said.
Players and leaders of the team say it's a frustrating situation, but they will stand strong in their faith. Morton said the AHSAA has denied their request twice over email, making the likelihood of a forfeit in this team’s future very high.
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