Which sentence from the text best describes the importance of basketball in everyday life at this time?
A The team still had to win eight games prior to even reaching the finals of the state tournament.
B Of the 12 players on the team, nine of them received college scholarships.
C The Muncie Central players were extremely confident and thought they could simply run past their opponents and score at will.
D It’s estimated that 90 percent of the adult population in Indiana either listened to or watched the game.