High school basketball teams persevere!

Our high school girls' and boys' basketball teams participated in the LifePlus and CISA tournaments this season. We celebrate the team's commitment to persistence in the sport and their support for one another while highlighting persistence as the quality of the month for February.   

During the tournament, there were a lot of instances where the players in our team practiced persistence. After losing the first game against Tianjin, the games after were all very close and very competitive. We came out with three wins out of 5 games in the first 2 days of the tournament. We kept our heads high and ended our season with a win in the 5th and 6th placement game.

—Zachary, 12th Grade

In the final girls' game, the team struggled. But we caught up by a few points by the third quarter, boosting confidence. The girls did not give up, even towards the end of the game. They lifted each other's spirits by excitedly planning their positions on the court and discussing how to cooperate. Team spirit and perseverance made me feel we gained more from this experience than the game's outcome. We learned together that demonstrating our sportsmanship is more important than winning.

— Ms. Xu, Girls Basketball Coach

LifePlus Tournament
Boys 4 wins, 1 tie, 2 losses
Girls 2 wins, 1 tie, 3 losses
The competition was exceptionally intense, as several of the games we so close! With final scores with only 1 to 4 points difference! 

Boys CISA Tournament 3rd Place! (Total of 2 wins, 4 losses)
After a rigorous CISA season, the boys came together and showed incredible determination in a close final game, winning the 3rd place trophy by defeating Meishi 48-46. We celebrate their hard-earned success! 

Girls CISA Tournament 1st Place! (Total of 6 wins, 0 losses)
Brought home the championship trophy with 1st place by defeating Malvern 31-9! We are proud of our students for demonstrating diligence and tenacity on the courts this season and for their commitment to never give up. Thank you to our coaches for instilling valuable character traits that will remain with our students on and off the courts! 

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