As the cold snow blows outside, it is a reminder that we are headed into one last mad dash to the end of the regular season. We've been fortunate to this point; the girls have posted a good record and continue to improve, injuries and illnesses have been minimal, and our future continues to look bright. But we will be tested in the next nine days.
We will board the bus tomorrow - weather permitting - and head west to the Culver Academy to play in their invitational tournament. Games on Friday and Saturday against relatively unfamiliar opponents will give us a mild taste of what our regional will be like. Next week we host Whitko for our Senior Night, then hit the road for a long drive to Elkhart to play one of the top teams in the state, Elkhart Memorial. The girls get a day off Friday from school, so I hope they get a chance to charge their internal batteries for one more longish trip to Orland where we will finish our regular season against Prairie Heights on Saturday.
I can't predict how the final five games will turn out, but it is worth noting that four of them have winning records and only one of the contests will see us in our own gym. So...we need to be ready mentally and physically for the grind that awaits. I hope it's an experience that brings the girls closer together and they recognize the need to fight through this challenge together. We have definitely been headed in the right direction by several measures, so I am optimistic that we will maximize our opportunities here as well.
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