SAN ANTONIO, Texas – They call themselves the hustlers and that's exactly what they do on the court.
"I've been playing basketball for more than half a century now, so it's fun to make it a lifelong sport," said Cyndi Taylor Krier.
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Every one of these hoopsters is at least 50. Today, it's game on, with a trophy on the line.
Krier is used to being on and in a court. The former county judge started as a kid, played in college and now, at 64, still loves the game.
Krier said, "I have forever talked about everything I need to know I learned in court, meaning in a basketball court."
Kim Lane is also part of this fast-growing sport. She admits her comeback has been a tad bit challenging.
"When I started back into it, I thought, awwww, piece of cake…half court, well, you're moving the whole time," Lane explained.
And retired Air Force nurse, Jodie Sell agrees.
"I had a big player fall on me a couple of weeks ago, times like that aren't so much fun," she said.
So why do it?
"Get yourself out there and get involved in these sports again," Sell said.
"Realize that you can do things that are fun, and they're still good for you," said Krier.
Good for self-esteem and a little something else.
"Bragging rights!" Lane exclaimed.
The National Sporting Goods Association says 16,000 women over 50 played in organized leagues in 1995. Now, that number has exploded by almost 100 percent.