Months and months of hard work has given the Wilbraham & Monson Academy Girls' Basketball team the opportunity to do what they love – to keep working.
The Titans earned the #6 seed in the New England Prep School Athletic Counsel Class C Tournament, where they will play at #3 Lexington Christian Academy March 2 at 4 p.m.
"It's a proud moment, for the goals we've made and now one has been achieved," Coach Durelle Brown said. "We still have more to reach, but we have that gratification that the hard work has paid off."
"We're really excited because we didn't make the tournament last year, and we were only a few spots away," Meera Ratte '17 added. "We knew this year we had a very good chance at being in the tournament. It really came down to everyone doing her job throughout the season. We grew as a team and learned our roles. Everyone bought into what Coach Brown was saying to us and I think that's why we're in the tournament."
The Titans, who finished 8-11 a year ago, capped the regular season 14-5.
"That's a great transformation," Coach Brown said. "It's a proud moment knowing the program is going in the right direction. It's a reflection of them and their hard work. I'm a proud coach."
Along with Meera, the team includes Ashley Michanczyk '16, Annika Bruce '17, Gianna Mitchell '17, Katie Cronin '17, Jenny English '17, Alex Garrison '18, Leilani Bennett '19 and Jada Childs '19.