In this task, you will be shown a short story with a beginning, two potential middles, and an ending. Your job is to choose the middle statement that makes the story coherent / plausible by writing "1" or "2" in the output. If both sentences are plausible, pick the one that makes most sense.
Q: Beginning: Fred and James both claimed they were the best basketball player. Middle 1: Fred beat James in a game. Middle 2: The game ended in a tie. Ending: James learned that day to focus on the game, not on bragging.
A:
1