David and Goliath: Underdogs, Misfits, and the Art of Battling Giants

“They were touch fouls,” Craig said.
Ticky-tacky stuff. The memory was
painful.
“My girls didn’t understand,”
Ranadivé said. “The ref called
something like four times as many fouls
on us as on the other team.”
“People were booing,” Craig said. “It
was bad.”
“A two-to-one ratio is
understandable, but a ratio of four to
one?” Ranadivé shook his head.
“One girl fouled out.”
“We didn’t get blown out. There was
still a chance to win. But...”
Ranadivé called the press off. He had
to. The Redwood City players retreated