Sanguine Outlook Despite Losing Season for Girls’ Basketball

KEVIN KONG
Sports Editor

Finishing the season with a record of 0-9 and a sixth place rank in Almont League standings, the varsity girls’ basketball team missed a qualification to California Interscholastic Federation (CIF). They are reflecting on their performance and are trekking onward in preparation for upcoming seasons.

“We were able to execute and do what we were supposed to during games. [However,] we should learn to be mentally focused and do the little things in order to achieve more goals that we were not able to accomplish,” captain Justina Sam said.

Players such as sophomore point guard Katherine Hui attributed the season to many factors including a lack of height, which forced the team to shoot from the outside more frequently. Though the team is a strong free-throw shooting group, a lack of size prohibited many players from driving in to the paint or drawing fouls in the post, leaving the Moors unable to capitalize on their attempts at the free throw line. Other basketball players feel that the team, though having a shutout record, made progress in other virtues. The team concludes the season with aspirations of improving small details and strengthening their confidence.

“We’ve improved on playing together […] and communicating more. We learned to talk more on the court because we see that it helps us and it’s a big factor [in our performance],” captain Aliyah Bui said.