Early in the first game she ever played on an NBA floor, Elan Estes lined up for a corner 3-pointer Saturday at the Moda Center. The Skyview junior knocked down that NBA-length 3-pointer like she had done it before. Truth be told, she had. Estes recalled one Portland Trail Blazer game she attended when she was selected to participate in a fan shooting contest. “OK, so there was this one game I came to, and this guy comes up to me ‘You want to shoot, like on the court during a timeout?’ ” Estes said. “I made 300 bucks.” For the rest of the Skyview girls basketball team, Saturday’s game against Prairie at the home of the Blazers was a new experience.

“I think it was obviously really cool,” junior guard Brynnlee Williams said. “A lot of superstars have played here. I think it was a really fun opportunity, a change of scenery against a local team. I think it was really fun, a little bit stressful. The lights were bright, but it was fun.” Skyview’s 48-41 win over Prairie kicked off a full day of high school basketball Saturday at the Moda Center. It was all part of the Court of Dreams series hosted by Pure Focus Sports. There were eight games played on Saturday, capped in the evening with Columbia River’s 63-62 win over Prairie in a boys basketball game. There are five more games scheduled for this Saturday, including a boys game between Fort Vancouver and Heritage at 8 p.m.

Estes’ early 3-pointer was the only one made by a Skyview player in the game. Prairie converted four 3-pointers, one by Olivia Brown and three by Harmony Fallin. Those players weren’t deterred by the NBA 3-point line that is 23 feet, 9 inches from the hoop, much farther away than the high school arc of 19 feet, 9 inches. However, in the corners, the NBA 3-point line is only 22 feet away, something that Prairie coach Michael Roberts was quick to point out to his players. That’s where Estes hit her 3-pointer. While other players’ attempts consistently came up short, Estes hit it with ease.

“It’s normal for me,” Estes said. Williams added: “That’s her normal range.” Something that was a bit beyond the high school players’ range was the length of the NBA court. The NBA court is 94 feet long, about 10 feet longer than a high school court. During one timeout in the second half, Williams said “I think I’m going to pass out” as she came back to the Skyview bench. “It was really exhausting,” Williams said. “Like the first couple of possessions, I was like ‘Wow, I’m so exhausted.’ It was so tiring going up and down (the floor). It’s definitely a longer court. Credit to the NBA guys because I didn’t think I’d be that tired.” Estes said: “That was my conditioning practice for the day.” But the experience was all worth it. “I’ve been here many, many times for games,” Williams said. “I mean, I’ve watched. I’ve never played on the court, so that was fun.”