![Game, set, and match. Corbin Atchley, sophomore, high fives Sanam Sidhu, freshman, after a rally with other club members. “I just joined [the club],” Sidhu said. “[I heard about it] on Instagram, they always post about it, I’ve been wanting to come. My parents used to play [net sports] too and they taught us, and then I learned from my brother.”](https://wlhsnow.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/MG_7715-2-1200x800.jpg)
![At the bottom of the third inning, the Lions are still scoreless. Rowe stands at home plate, preparing to bat, while Vandenbrink stands off to the side as the next batter up. Despite having the bases loaded, the team was unable to score any runs. “It’s just the beginning of the season. We’re just going to be playing out best by June, [and] that’s where champions are,” Rowe said.](https://wlhsnow.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/IMG_3077-1200x900.jpg)
![The teams prepare to start another play with just a few minutes left in the first half. The Lions were in the lead at halftime with a score of 27-0. At half time, the team went back to the locker rooms. “[We ate] orange slices,” Malos said. “[Then] our team came out and got the win.”](https://wlhsnow.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/IMG_2385-1200x800.jpg)
After a thrilling ride last year in the state tournament, the girls basketball team began the season with two losses in the season opening tournament at home. The Lions fell to West Salem (2-0, 0-0 Central Valley Conference) on Friday, Nov. 30 with a nail biting final score of 41-40.
“The final minutes of the West Salem game were very intense. It went back and forth and they had a very strong point guard that scored several times in the end,” Ashley Johnson, junior guard, said.
On Saturday, the team ended the weekend with a 46-36 loss to Tigard (1-1, 0-0 Pacific Conference).
“Our intensity level was higher in the West Salem [game], and, unfortunately, we were pretty flat in the Tigard game,” Johnson said. “We need to focus on communicating, rebounding and putting forth effort for a solid 32 minutes on Tuesday against Wilsonville and Friday against Wilson.”
The Lions visit Wilsonville tonight at 7:15 p.m. and Wilson on Friday at 7:30 p.m.