Tired of stories about teenagers involved in pregnancy pacts and petty crime? Yeah. So are we. That's why we were unreasonably psyched to read this story of girls basketball at the Islamic Games 2008. The Games were revived two years ago and according to the article:

Clearly, interest has been high, with 1,500 competitors entered in events ranging from soccer and cricket to volleyball, softball and arm-wrestling. The Games are staged according to strict Islamic codes, meaning that girls are separated from boys, staging their events in a large gymnasium.

See, no promiscuity, no bad decision making or legal ramifications, just a laid-back story of women in hijab playing sports and having a good time. What a nice Friday read.

For the players of Al-Madinah, the hijab is just part of the uniform. "Its like WNBA — our hijabs are like their headbands," says 17-year-old Emtiaz Hussain, originally from Yemen.

This is what we're talking about. Everyone loves basketball. Kevin Garnett would be proud even though he would not be able to come to any of the games.