Being a part of the Varsity Girls’ Basketball team this for the 2025-2026 season felt different from past seasons. Every win and every loss truly mattered to this group. Considering injuries and graduated players, we entered the season knowing that hard work would pull us together.

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Throughout the season, consistency was our most important tool, reminding us that success would come from our daily effort and attention to detail. From day one, we learned that our success would come from this effort and focus. 

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Aside from our personal efforts, Coach Mayer’s influence was essential. Thanks to his advice, noticing smart plays, coined by him as “brain surgery,” or reminders to attack the basket in hopes to get to “layup city,” each of us brought our best game. His sayings became part of our daily routine, bringing laughter to practices and energy to games while shaping our mindset as a team.

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The 25-26 season was filled with team bonding events, successes in practice and during games, and a few failures that turned into lessons. However, one of the biggest moments of the season came when we beat Ardsley in the regular season after losing to them at the semi-finals in the County Center last year. 

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The win versus Ardsley meant more than just one game. It highlighted how far we had come as a team. Through highs and lows and tough new opponents, we stayed consistent and exceeded expectations. 

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The energy on and off the court brought us to our winning record. More valuable than the winning record was the team’s experience; every player constantly cheered each other on and pushed one another to be our best - ultimately, growing together.