 Well, it has been almost two years since the Monaga Girls basketball team has lost a regular season game. The Braves are off to a 14-0 start again this year, and they have their eyes set on another trip to the state tournament. Sports reporter Anthony Scott has more. The goal is to get back to state and make our mark. The Monaga Girls basketball team is well on their way to achieving that goal. At 14-0, Coach Poliu gives all the credit to his players hard work. When the girls work as hard as they do, nothing's surprising. They be able to work every single day right now. They're here at 6.30. They're working their butts off, they're getting shots up, and so nothing they do surprises me. Monaga was eliminated in the first round of the state tournament last year, but they said that their nerves got the best of them, and they should be better prepared if they make it back to state this year. The first time at the state tournament, you're a little nervous, you know, it's a different environment, so I think it'll help us have an experience now. In preparation for postseason play, the Braves gave themselves a tougher schedule this season, with a big matchup scheduled for February 9th. We play Eden Valley Watkins, who's super good, they're number three for AA, so that'll be a good matchup. I've had a lot of road games, a lot of tough road games, I think it's going to help us down the stretch. Another big thing that has helped Monaga is their new coach. Since Poliu joined the team three years ago, the Braves are 67 and 8. We see refs that look at us, and they're like, wow, they really know the fundamentals, and he has changed the aspect of the game, and we work as a team and roll the boat. At the end, the Monaga Girls basketball team has bought into the team motto of rowing the boat. It's a macho that's bigger than yourself, you know, it's a having your oar in the water at all times, it's having your back to the future, you're rowing a boat, nobody can row a boat by themselves, as long as everybody's on the same page, rowing in the same direction, we're going to be alright. We'll just have to wait and see if the Braves can row their boat to the state championship. Reporting from Monaga, Anthony Scott, Lakeland News. If you enjoyed this segment of Lakeland News, please consider making a tax-deductible contribution to Lakeland PBS.