LIBERTY HILL (KXAN) Liberty Hill basketball team is made from years of hard work. Really. From elementary to high school, this team has indeed grown up together. <\/p>\n
Since 4th grade, yeah 4th grade. Its been a while, junior Bethany Mcleod said. <\/p>\n
Back to back trips to the 4A state tournament and the expectation to return, this year this family is set on going the distance. <\/p>\n
We have so much heart and so much drive. We want it so bad thatwe have a good chance, senior Madeline Cheney said. <\/p>\n
I tried to avoid the conversation for as long as I could and by midseason I embraced it. Theyve accepted that role. They understand where they need to be, coach Chris Lange said. <\/p>\n
Thats where we want to be at the end of the year and come home proud to our home gym, junior Sedona Prince said. <\/p>\n
Home is the key component. Sedona Prince is high school basketball royalty in terms of size and interest. A nationally ranked player college basketball programs around the country covet. Named after the city in Arizona, Sedona decided to stay home with the Texas Longhorns. <\/p>\n
Texas was always there and I always loved it very deeply, Prince said. <\/p>\n
It wasnt always the easy pick, the 6-7 junior looked around at the likes of Notre Dame and UConn before coming back to Texas coach Karen Aston and her staff. <\/p>\n
They let me know that I was one of their biggest priorities and whenever I go up there its just a great atmosphere to be in. They constantly let me know that theyre here for me whatever I want to do theyll support me, theyll help me with it and yeah theyre right down the street, Prince said. <\/p>\n
What makes Prince special is the college interest never swayed her support away from her family on the court. <\/p>\n
She was always taller than us. By 7th and 8th grade, she was a head taller than everyone and its still been the same. Weve grown and shes grown, junior Kandyn Faurie said. <\/p>\n
Definitely helps with the height thingrebounding. I dont know kind of when we get in trouble we just throw the ball up there and she gets it, Cheney said. <\/p>\n
With that size it sounds so simple, though it hardly is. <\/p>\n
Its not just being tall. Ive had tall post players before, but its being tall and being skilled. Its a real nice luxury to have a player like that surrounded by a bunch of quality players, Coach Lange said <\/p>\n
The quality time together is what makes Liberty Hill a state championship caliber team. <\/p>\n
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