By Isabella Gecaj – Staff Reporter

The Jonathan Law girls basketball team recently completed its regular season and is now preparing for states.

The girls team has an overall record of 12-8 and qualified for SCCs and states. Law is the 14 seed in the Class MM State Tournament and will host the 19 seed, East Haven, on February 28.

“The girls have worked tremendously hard and have improved as a team,” head coach Mr. Young said. “We are hoping to finish strong going into the tournaments.”

The girls make the most of their time in preparation for States.

“I think we will do well if we continue to work well together and push ourselves,” senior captain Jenna Wasserman said. 

Team members know what they want and what they must do to achieve their goals. 

“At the beginning of the year our main goal was to win our division and we were able to do that, finishing 8-0,” senior captain Mariyah Reid said. “We were excited to get the first ever banner in girls basketball history.”

Despite their success, players have not stopped striving for team and individual goals.

“Personally, I have accomplished feeling more confident on offense and taking more shots,” sophomore Chloe Haasch said.

The girls have supported each other and worked together to improve collectively. 

“We are a strong defensive team, so I think something that could have gone better is our offense,” Wasserman said.

The girls know what they must do as a team to make their dreams a reality.

“Personally I have felt that something that could have gone better this season was our offense,” junior captain Sabrina Lawless said. “We had a lot of missed opportunities from missed shots, whether it was free throws or a three.”

They know what they need to work on, but they do not let that drag them down. 

“Our defense is very strong but being able to score a little more each game would make our wins more comfortable,” Lawless said.

The team has dealt with the ups and downs of having a COVID-19 time season.

“The team has done an excellent job with our crazy schedule,” Young said.  “I missed not being able to practice more but the girls have been resilient.”

They have pushed through and are more than ready for states to begin.

“I feel like we have accomplished so much as a team already, and that if we continue to work hard like before we can make it really far,” Reid said.

Wasserman had some advice for her teammates as they all prepare for states.

“Advice I would like to give to my teammates is that it’s ok to make mistakes, so don’t let mistakes ruin the rest of your game,” Wasserman said. “Mistakes are just a reason to work harder and get better.”

Lawless said the key is to play loose and have fun.

“My advice is to not be so serious while playing,” Lawless said. “To make sure you are having fun and to not leave mistakes with you while playing because it can make you more worried about the mistakes instead of just playing basketball.”

Young said he is proud of what the team has accomplished and is excited for the state tournament to begin.

“This is a great collection of girls and I am grateful to be their coach,” Young said.