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2018-19 Sierra Vista Girls Basketball Capsule

SIERRA VISTA

Head coach: Gregory Harton, second season (5-13 career at SVHS)

2017-18 record: 5-13 (3-9 Southwest/sixth)

Returning letter winners (starters): Eight (three)

Top players: F/C Shania Harper (Sr.), G/F Ashley Hansen (Sr.), G Alexis Hansen (Sr.)

Outlook: The Mountain Lions return eight letter winners from last year’s squad.

Harper (9.6 points, 11.3 rebounds per game), Ashley Hansen (6.8 ppg) and Alexis Hansen (6.5 ppg) all are expected to be among the leaders on a squad that hopes to contend for a top-four finish in the Southwest.

“We want to be as competitive as possible to make the playoffs,” Harton said. “We have the potential to be very competitive.”

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