SPEAKER_00 0:03

This is O'Brien Daly with a special episode of the Husky Huddle podcast. And I'm here with Ava Finch and Anna Bates. And you guys just had a great senior night win, winning 38 to 30 against Dunkirk. How's that feel?

SPEAKER_02 0:17

Pretty good. We were losing, but we came back.

Growth From First Jersey To Now

SPEAKER_00 0:20

No, that's it. Come behind wins are always fun. So, first question for you guys is when you think it back on your first day, like being a Husky and wearing a Husky uniform, like what's the biggest way you think you've grown since then?

SPEAKER_01 0:35

But I find just playing together as a team. Um a record like may not show it, but you know, being in the gym together every single day and just like creating a bond, it just makes it all worth it.

SPEAKER_02 0:47

And like just holding yourself with the confidence, like I mean when you're in eighth grade and you first put the jersey on, you don't think that you're gonna like make a shot or even play, but if you just look at it, you get better and you just kind of grow in your feelings with that team.

Unforgettable Moments And Team Bonding

SPEAKER_00 1:00

Okay, alright. Now, what's one moment or game you think from your time as a husky that you'll never forget?

SPEAKER_02 1:11

Probably all the times you'd be alligated, you know, like Leo will get the zone basically.

SPEAKER_01 1:16

But I think like all like the team bonding things we did, like the team dinners and things like that.

What People Don’t See

SPEAKER_00 1:22

Nice, nice. Now, what's something people don't see behind like the scenes, like with practice, training, whatever, that makes this team like so special?

SPEAKER_01 1:36

I definitely think the bond we've created, um, we're all like best friends kind of on the court and off the court, and seeing each other in school and you know, just talking to each other outside the sport makes it a lot easier to actually like play the sport together.

SPEAKER_02 1:49

Yeah, I'll go on to that. Like, we all are very close and I think that helps when we play.

Defining The Team’s Identity

SPEAKER_00 1:56

Nice. Now, how would you describe this team to someone who's never watched you guys play?

SPEAKER_01 2:02

One of the kind. Interesting, funny.

SPEAKER_02 2:09

I don't know. Got a lot of heart. Yeah.

SPEAKER_01 2:12

Yeah.

SPEAKER_00 2:14

Now, what are you most proud of when it comes to how this team like competes and supports each other?

SPEAKER_01 2:20

Um, I think how we just kind of pick off each other. Um one person's talking, another person tries to, you know, pick up and pull out you know that.

SPEAKER_02 2:30

So yeah, we never like yell at each other or get upset in the court, like we all make mistakes, and it's just you gotta left for the next LA.

Advice For Younger Players

SPEAKER_00 2:37

Nice. What do you hope younger players take away from you guys watch when you watch, when they watch you?

SPEAKER_01 2:43

To play with confidence. And it's okay to make mistakes. I definitely think just having fun. I mean, yeah, you want to win all the time, but it's not the sport's not gonna be any fun for you if you just don't play like you're having fun.

SPEAKER_00 2:57

What has this coaching staff meant to you over the years?

SPEAKER_02 3:01

A lot. I mean, yeah. You know, our record has not been good the past like four years, but they stay with us and very supportive, put their time and effort in it.

SPEAKER_00 3:11

Is there a teammate coach or family member you want to shout out?

SPEAKER_01 3:15

Chelsea Boak. Chelsea Boaks 2 4.

unknown 3:19

Yeah.

SPEAKER_00 3:20

Alright. Well, thanks guys. Congrats on the win.

SPEAKER_01 3:23

Thank you. Thank you.