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2018-19 Liberty Girls Basketball Capsule

LIBERTY

Head coach: Chad Kapanui, fifth season (113-14 career at Liberty)

2017-18 record: 31-3 (10-0 Southeast/first)

Returning letter winners (starters): Four (one)

Top players: G/F Journie Augmon (Sr.), G Starr Walker (Sr.), C Olivia Childress (Sr.), G Joy Watkins (So.)

Outlook: The Patriots have advanced to the large-school state tournament each of the past six seasons and have been a state finalist two of the last three and three of the last five years.

But only one starter returns from last year’s squad.

“This team is so different than recent years,” Kapanui said. “After losing some of the best talent in the state from last season, they have big shoes to fill. This team is filled with young players with lots of talent.

“Expect to see this team play hard and be competitive at all times.”

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