Sneakers squeaking on the court, the sound of the buzzer, and the
emotion stretched throughout the
crowd. Heading to Serra for the semi-final
game West Hills' anticipation grew. Tonight would be the
night that
everyone would see what hard work the girls varsity basketball team has
put in to get this
far. The game begins and unfortunately Serra starts
out in the lead. Shortly after, West Hills strikes
back and it's a rally
for points there on out.
The girls agreed that they like to spend a lot of
time together outside
Half time approaches and, sadly, Serra is once
again ahead. No matter what the situation our girls,
the West Hills
team, will never give up. The
crowd continues to cheer throughout
the entire
game to encourage the team. West Hills put on a
strong fight
until the last buzzer went off. Even
though the frustration they
all endured wanted to
overpower them, they resisted. Their love for
the team, sport, coach and the school really
showed through out the night.
The girls agreed that they like to spend a lot of
time together outside
of practice to strengthen their friendships. This
ultimately helps them on
the court. Getting along with everyone
and knowing each others'
strengths and weaknesses is a necessity when it
comes to teamwork.
The West Hills girls basketball team won
league in 2008, 2009,
2010, 2011 and 2013. They also won CIF in years
2009 and 2010.
Overall, the girls have put in a tremendous amount of work and time to
reach the level they did that night. I believe I can speak for everyone
when I say, "We should have won that game!".
