By Nyeoni Johnson ‘27
With only two varsity starters returning, CV girls basketball is basically a new team. This past season, they lost heavy hitter seniors. They have been using the offseason to try to find a new identity. With summer league, team camp, and fall league, the team is using all their time together to get a fresh start.
It starts with the summer camp. “I went to camp this summer, and it made me more excited for the season, as I saw how much we all want to come together and win,” said Sawyer Murnane (11).
Camp is held at Elizabethtown College each year. The team plays many games against various teams in the country over a span of 3 days. This is the first time the team plays together without the last year’s seniors.
This year’s players show confidence that the off-season has been working. “We lost a lot of good players from last year. We are definitely going to miss them on and off the court, but I’m confident that our team can fill in the spots that they left,” said Sophia Heller (12).
To fill the gaps, the majority of the team thinks junior point guard Madison Wolfe will help contribute to the team. “She’s good at ball handling, shoots, and drives well in the paint,” said Leila Testa (9).
Developing chemistry is an obstacle that the team will face. Senior Peyton Sensing said, “We are a young team and I think our biggest challenge is learning how to play with each other, especially having some freshmen get some varsity time.” Sydney Falduts (9) added, “We need to know how each of us like to play.”
Riley Heller (12) explained that the team will overcome these challenges, “by working together and motivating ourselves to work hard to get better.” Sokhylah Santo (10) added, “Communicate in practice and stay disciplined.” With the motivation and communication of teammates, CV girls basketball aim to overcome their obstacles.