Girls Basketball

2015-16 Word of Life Girls Basketball Capsule

Las Vegas Review-Journal

November 23, 2015 - 7:27 pm

WORD OF LIFE

Head coach: Kim Martinez, first season

2014-15 record: 1-9 (1-8 IV Southern, ninth)

Returning letter winners: Four

Top players: G Ayanna Banks (Sr.), G Arieyanna Banks (So.), F Eva Rodriguez (Sr.), G Megan Sullivan (So.)

Outlook: Martinez takes over a team that struggled to be competitive last season and is young this year.

Of the eight players on the roster, three are sophomores and three are freshmen.

"Our goal is improvement in all facets of the game," Martinez said.

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