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In addition to hearing basketball shoes squeaking over the cheering from the crowd and seeing players and coaches communicating through gestures and signs, Priory basketball fans could also feel the buzz of excitement at the beginning of the Varsity girls’ season. After making it into CCS last year, the team is back at it again. As usual, the team is enjoying a successful season, despite the fact that it is now one of the youngest teams in Priory history, with three freshmen, five sophomores, a junior and a senior. Ila Lane (10) believes that the good side of having a young team is that “Everyone can understand more about both basketball and their teammates better.” Each member of the basketball team has her own talents, according to team captain Tatianna Reese (11), who said, “The team now has great rebounders, aggressors, playmakers and of course a lot of great shooters, which is a perfect balance for a team.” Dominique Robson (9) is one of the new freshmen on the team, and she thinks that the three new freshmen make a difference on the team by “creating new scoring threats for Priory, especially beyond the three point line.”
Ila agrees, “With the freshmen, we have new perspectives and see things we missed in the past.” The freshmen, as a great addition to the amazing team we already have, also see the upperclassmen as their inspiration.” Annabelle North (9) thinks that “having upperclassmen teammates allows me to look up to them and have their support with the struggles I take on as a freshman.”
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Dominique added on, “It is awesome how before we only got to watch them, but now we get to actually play with them.” Overall, the young but determined team is ready for the upcoming challenges. Lala Niu (9) - the youngest player on the team - said that “Sometimes our opponents are quicker and are bigger than us, but at the same time I learned to hold my own and not let anyone intimidate me.” The players all agree that their goal is to grow together, physically and mentally, as a team, and end the season on a high note. “We did great last year and the new additions to the team have only made us stronger,” said Ila, adding that “we are ready for the upcoming games in the season!”
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