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"The soil is compacted, there's asphalt over them and when it rains, the water runs off into the gutters instead of into the soil."

There’s a difference between moving the ball between the 20s, however, and effectively operating in that compacted area around the goal line.

The backyard lawn took up most of the sun, and the front yard lawn, heavily shaded by the stately elm trees lining the block, was so compacted and sun-deprived “it was basically already dead.”

“If the ground is very firm and stable, and it’s just as compacted on this side as it is on the other side, chances are it’s phototropism” — bending toward the light.

That energy will be compacted into the 4,000-seat Pyramid for one more game before the Sparks move back to Crypto.com beginning with Caitlin Clark’s visit on May 24.