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THEIR AVERAGE HEIGHT IS ABOUT 5-5, AND THEY ONLY HAVE 9 PLAYERS ON THE ROSTER. BUT THE BASSETT GIRLS BASKETBALL TEAM KNOWS, WHEN IT COMES TO WINNING, THOSE NUMBERS ARE NOT IMPORTANT.

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By John Appicello
WSLS10 Sports Anchor
Published: February 14, 2008

THEIR AVERAGE HEIGHT IS ABOUT 5-5, AND THEY ONLY HAVE 9 PLAYERS ON THE ROSTER. BUT THE BASSETT GIRLS BASKETBALL TEAM KNOWS, WHEN IT COMES TO WINNING, THOSE NUMBERS ARE NOT IMPORTANT.
THE GIRLS SPEAK TO HEART—AND SAY HEART MEANS MORE THAN SIZE WHEN IT COMES TO HARDWOOD SUCCESS. HEAD COACH MELISSA BLAIR ALSO BRINGS HEART INTO THE MIX BEFORE ANY OTHER INTANGIBLE. BUT SHE ALSO TALKS ABOUT HOW WELL HER GIRLS WORK TOGETHER..AND SACRIFICE…FOR THE COMMON GOOD. THE GIRLS POINT TOWARDS WORKING TOGETHER, BUT ALSO TRYING TO BE AS AGRESSIVE AS THEY CAN BE—A DIRECT REFLECTION OF THE CONFIDENCE THEY CARRY WHEN THEY STEP ONTO THE COURT.
THE BENGALS ARE NOW 21 AND 1 WITH THEIR ONLY LOSS COMING TO FLOYD COUNTY. FLOYD IS A GIRLS BASKETBALL POWERHOUSE IN SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA AS WELL AS ACROSS THE ENTIRE COMMONWEALTH. BUT KEEP IN MIND THE BENGALS ALSO BEAT THE BUFFALOES, WHICH GIVES THEM CONFIDENCE TO PLAY WITH ANY TEAM IT ALSO GIVES THEM CONFIDENCE THAT THEY CAN REACH THE ULTIMATE GOAL… A TRIP TO RICHMOND FOR THE STATE TOURNAMENT.