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Hoops Elite Magazine Great team environment “The new team is gelling together just fine,” says Coach Brown. “The pre-season defeats will help the team to gain the experience needed to perform well and clean up all the loopholes as the season progresses. We have a fearless team with some shortcomings which we iron out slowly by watching the game film together.” She is excited at the prospect of players scoring well in spite of some close defeats and she is confident that the team will be a force to reckon with. Goals for the season “It’s all about the team and not my goals which should be prioritized,” explains Coach Brown. She also explains how before every match every player writes down their own individual goals for the game and she encourages them to set their goals high so as to have maximum positive influence on the game. The commitment and sacrifice of the team as a whole are more important than any individuals’ goal. The team desires to go undefeated and desires to win another championship. Beyond the court “I had some great coaches and some great mentors during my time as a student 15 | Issue 1 - Jan 2015 athlete which helped me be disciplined which I impart to my team as well. We are accountable for the girls that come to join our program.” She also tells about how she has a close relationship with the team and doesn’t turn a deaf ear and pays proper attention to them. We have girls fr