Eagle Pride Never Dies
Good sportsmanship and attitude guide Girl’s Basketball through a rocky season
April 13, 2023
In spite of being very motivated to beat their rival, the girl’s basketball team lost against Huntington Park High on Friday, February 3rd by a score of 33 to 38.
But all-star MacKayla Flores has faith in her team to beat HP next season.“In my heart I still won,” the senior said.
Coach Vega is not waiting until next year to improve the team. After a two week break, she began conditioning to get the team in shape for next year. Coach Vega encourages her students to run a lot, to build speed and to develop quick reflexes.
MacKayla Flores captains the team. Ever since her father and aunt played basketball at Bell, MacKayla felt encouraged and inspired to play basketball. She looks up to Lisa Leslie because she made girl basketball make sense, and Laker legend Kobi Bryan.
In spite of an upsetting season win/loss record of 5-17, the lady Eagles show good sportsmanship and good attitude on the court. They also showed Eagle pride by showing interest in other Bell teams and cheering them on at their games and meets.
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Miguel Albarran, Mrs. Vargas, Period 1 • May 25, 2023 at 12:03 pm
I like how in this article even though the basketball team had an upsetting lost to HP they still had a good mentality and gave all of their best to show pride to their school and they did as they showed their pride to the school during the game.
Dulce Ortega • May 25, 2023 at 9:26 am
I think this was a very inspiring article and how they stayed positive even with the loss. I hope next year will be their season and that all of their hard work pays off.
Dulce • May 25, 2023 at 9:23 am
I think this is a very inspiring article and shows that you really have to put in the work as a team. And even with the loss, their heads were still up and they had a good time playing, and that’s all that matters really.
Isaac • May 25, 2023 at 9:23 am
Coach Vega takes her team seriously. I learned that the girls don’t think of failure. I can’t wait to see their games and see them win.
Mariam • May 22, 2023 at 10:01 am
This is really inspiring. It shows their dedication and hard work, even if they didn’t win. Being a good sport always matters.
Nathalie • May 22, 2023 at 10:00 am
This is so inspiring it shows the hard work the girls put into this season. Even with the losses they were still dedicated to winning their last game. I’m glad they have good sportsmanship.
Nathalia Estrada • May 22, 2023 at 10:00 am
I agree that a good attitude and good sportsmanship can get you farther and can allow you to have a good mindset. The Lady Eagles still showed determination in every game whether they were winning or losing. With their mindset they will be better next season and fix their mistakes now.