Members of a middle school basketball team in Wisconsin are set to be honored with a citzenship award after they stepped in to support a cheerleader who was abused by rival fans . Desiree Andrews , who has Down syndrome , is an eight-grade student at Lincoln Middle School in Kenosha . She was performing her duties as a member of the Lady Knight 's Cheerleading Squad at a game last year when some members of the crowd started picking on her . Desiree Andrews , who has Down syndrome , was performing her duties as a member of the Lady Knight 's Cheerleading Squad at a game last year when some members of the crowd started picking on her . Lincoln Middle School basketball players , from left to right , Chase Varquez , Miles Rodriguez and Scooter Terrien overheard Desiree being abused they called a timeout in their game , walked off the court and confronted the bullies . When basketball players Miles Rodriguez , Scooter Terrien and Chase Vazquez overheard Desiree being abused they called a timeout in their game , walked off the court and confronted the bullies . ' A couple of us went over there and were like , can you guys just stop , that 's not right , ' Rodriguez told TMJ4 . 'Our teammates supported us and they had our backs , ' said Terrien . The incident sparked the begining of a beautiful friendship between Desiree and the boys . From then on Desiree – who they call affectionately Dee – got involved in the introduction of the starting lineup for the team . They would also walk her to class and the gym was renamed 'D 's House ' in her honor . 'We 're all created the same . God made us the same way , ' said Terrien . Desiree was performing her duties as a member of the Lady Knight 's Cheerleading Squad at a game last year when some members of the crowd started picking on her . On Monday the team played their last game in the gymnasium before they all move on to high school . The match was dedicated to Dee and the team chanted , 'Whose house ? Dee 's house ! ' Desiree loved every minute of it . 'It was sweet , kind , awesome , amazing , ' she said . Her father Cliff Andrews said the team 's support for his daughter has 'been a godsend . ' 'Those boys , I tried to talk to them in person , but I could n't keep the tears back , ' he told Kenosha News . The story has generated so much positive coverage for the school in the local area that Kenosha City council has announced that it will give the boys a citizenship award next week . They are also being considered for the mayor 's youth award . The gymnasium at Lincoln Middle School has been renamed D 's House in honor of Desiree Andrews .
Desiree was performing with the Lady Knight 's Cheerleading Squad last year when members of the crowd started picking on her . Members of Lincoln Middle School basketball team overheard the abuse , called a timeout and walked over to confront the bullies . ' A couple of us went over there and were like , can you guys just stop , that 's not right , ' said Miles Rodriguez . The incident sparked the begining of a beautiful friendship between Desiree Andrews and the boys who affectionately call her Dee . The school has renamed the gym 'D 's House ' and the team is set to be honored with a citzenship award from Kenosha City council .