BearNation Volume 4 Issue 2 | Page 34

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With one goal in mind , this team clicked like never before

By Kinsey Durham
Photo by Maria Olivares
In front of the entire BHS student body the Bearettes celebrate winning the district championship for the third consecutive year by tossing the net into the air during a special senior night ceremony .
The Bearettes have a long history of great seasons , and have even made it to the UIL state tournament six times before this year . Through these accomplishments , nobody had ever accomplished getting to , or winning , the state championship game .
That was until the 2021-2022 Bearettes stepped onto the court .
When the final buzzer sounded in San Antonio on March 5 , the Bearettes finished the season with an incredible record of 40-2 . Their only two losses were against the teams that won first and second place in Class 3A ( Fairfield and Winnsboro ).
Their season was impeccable , they defied so many odds put against them . Now how did a team from a tiny town defeat teams people said they couldn ’ t ? How were they able to win against teams ranked higher than them ? What makes this team tick , and how are they different from other teams ?
“ We always work as a team ,” senior Paris Miller said . “ Not one person tries to stand out on their own , and I believe that ’ s another reason why we won the state championship . We all trust one another . Even outside of basketball we are always there for one another , no matter what .”
As Paris said , teamwork played a huge role in the team . Watching the girls play , it is evident that teamwork is huge for them . They all work together to get to the rim , or get an open shot . Even at the UIL state championship tournament , Bally Sports posted a highlight of the Bearettes that quoted , “ Team . Basketball .”
Their teamwork isn ’ t just on offense either , their entire defense worked due to their teamwork .
When watching the Bearettes defense you see them switch around and communicating to keep their opponent from scoring .
“ They are very intelligent which allows us to be very multiple offensively and defensively ,”
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