The Wilbraham & Monson Academy Girls' Basketball team has already enjoyed a season filled with so much success.
Everything points, though, toward so much more success before the end of the season.
With their 72-30 win over the Stoneleigh-Burnham School Jan. 20, the Titans are 8-0. The win total matches the team's wins from the previous season, which was Coach Durelle Brown's first at the Academy.
"They do a really good job, and I'm trying to do a good job of keeping them humble and hungry," Coach Brown said. "But when we do pass specific milestones, taking a minute to understand how big that is – winning eight games in eight games, and matching our win total from last year – that's a big deal."
Behind a suffocating pressure defense and improved offense, the Titans have won six of their eight games by double digits, including all four since winter break. Katie Cronin '17, Meera Miller '17 and Annika Bruce '17 lead the team in scoring, but the Academy has regularly received contributions from literally every player on the team: Gianna Mitchell '17, Jenny English '17, Alex Garrison '18, Leilani Bennett '19, Ashley Michanczyk '16 and Jada Childs '19.
"I tell them all the time that I'd be surprised if anyone was working harder than them - in the weight room, on the court, the mental approach about being a winning program," Coach Brown said. "They embrace everything I say. It's a very work-women's attitude and it translates to their game.
"As we embark on our last 11 games, against some very good teams, we're going to test our mettle, and I think the best part is they're looking forward to it."
WMA, which is ranked fifth in New England Class C, hosts Westminster Jan. 22 at 6 p.m. The Titans lost at Westminster last season.