Determined to close out the season strong, the Warriors dominated their game against EC Compton Center last Wednesday,74-32.

At the forefront of the team’s effort was sophomore Samone Davis,

who scored nine of those 11points. There was no letting up as she finished with 29 points at the end-game buzzer.

“It felt great to end like that,” Davis said. “Everyone kept saying ‘Samone, I want 20 from you,’ and I told them ‘No, I’m getting 30.’ I like a challenge, and I love working hard.”

Coach Steve Shaw also acknowledged the team effort it took for the Warriors to double, if not sometimes triple, their opponent’s score all game long.

“Samone was a key person, but also you have great basketball coming from the team, especially

defensive plays from the freshman girls,” Shaw said.

Despite the exhilarating score, many girls described it as a bittersweet victory since the win marked the final game that many transferring sophomores would play with the team.

“When I got there I went into it like any other game, but then it started to hit me that it was going to be my last,” sophomore Kaitlyn Kung said. “Because I don’t think I’ll be playing after this. Maybe intramurals if I transfer, but not at this level.”

Other sophomores echoed her sentiments, including Afolake Akingba, who described the team dynamic as both familiar and supportive.

“We got really close, beginning to end. Even now we still hang out and that’s the way it should be.

There’s no animosity, there’s no drama. We all respect each other, learn from each other, and push each other. You should always stay close like family,” Akingba said.

“So it’ll be sad to leave. I’m going to miss everyone.”

Even the night’s leading scorer wasn’t immune to the emotions accompanying her last game with the Warriors.

“For the most part, I was sad about it being our last game. Before,

during, and after the game. But everyone handled it well, and

I believe I handled it well,” Davis said.Whether they’d just finished their first season with the Warriors or their last, players on the team recognized the influence their coach has had.

“Coach Shaw is always good to us, and that affects our mood and our play,” Faith Matsuda, freshman, said.

For others, it wasn’t just the motivation he provided, but the opportunities as well.

“I finally became part of a team where I could play my true position because most schools and coaches have me playing outside of my position and I wasn’t comfortable,” Davis said. “Coach

Shaw gave me the freedom to do what I wanted and he made me feel comfortable.”