Ashlie Hite asked her mom to play basketball at Abraham Lincoln High School. Her mom says she had reservations about her daughter playing.
"We live in a society where not everyone is accepted at all times, and so your biggest fear is...I was going to have problems with her at school."
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She called the coach to make sure Ashlie could be on the team.
Ashlie's mom says her teammates went out of their way to make sure she was a part of their team.
"Our girls -- obviously, you know -- get Ashlie the ball, but it's so neat to see these other communities step up," Head Coach Chad Schaa said.
This story first appeared on KETV-Omaha.