When Debbie is on the basketball court she feels free and alive. But while she's a good player, she's also an aggressive one, and rough tactics get her in trouble more than once. Off the court she's different from other girls, a foster child without 'real' parents of her own. When Debbie learns she's going to be adopted, her world is turned upside down. Until, that is, she's accused of stealing from a teamate. From then on, it's an uphill battle to prove herself to her new parents and her team. <em>Home Court Advantage</em> shows how young players' behavior on the court and their lives off it are inextricably linked.