The gym sounds different after everyone leaves. During practice, it is all sneakers, whistles, bouncing balls, water bottles getting kicked over, and somebody yelling, “My bad,” after throwing a pass directly into another person’s kneecap. But after? After is weird. The lights buzz like tired bees. The bleachers sit folded along the wall like giant metal jaws. The scoreboard is dark, except for one red dot that blinks every few seconds...