The Crossover First Quarter

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Across
  1. 1. — Nickname for a knee condition; patellar ___ 's knee
  2. 6. — The team name
  3. 9. Josh and JB's teammate and best friend
  4. 11. High blood pressure; runs in Dad's family
  5. 14. — What only Josh on the team can do with the basketball
  6. 15. — Josh and JB are these; born on the same day
Down
  1. 2. — Vocabulary word Josh uses to describe Miss Sweet Tea
  2. 3. — An unexpected disaster; what JB created cutting too many of Josh's braids
  3. 4. A basketball dribbling move that's also a metaphor for growing up
  4. 5. The sport that's played by Josh and JB
  5. 7. — The college Josh dreams of attending
  6. 8. Josh's cherished braids, connected to Dad's identity
  7. 10. — Dad's nickname: ___ "Da Man" Bell
  8. 12. — The knee injury that ended Dad's NBA dream
  9. 13. — Our narrator; the boy who counts his locks under his pillow