Boys varsity basketball beat Robinson in the 6A Northern Region 55-49 Feb. 25 and advanced to the semi-finals against Lake Braddock. The game is at Robinson Feb. 28 at 8 p.m.

After winning the conference for the first time in ten years, the team’s momentum continued and players reacted with excitement.

“It was one of our most important wins of the season,” senior Henry Quinn-Irons said. “Not only did we advance to the regionals final four, but we established ourselves as one of the best teams in the region, but we beat a team no one thought we could beat.”

Lake Braddock has an overall record of 22-3 and a conference record of 11-1.

“I am excited for this game because South Lakes has not gotten this far in a long time,” senior Dre Puryear said. “We are trying to make history.”

Boys basketball hopes for the support from Hype Squad as they take on Lake Braddock.

“If we keep playing the way we have been playing this past month, we will win,” Puryear said. “However, we need our hype squad there to support us.”

The Hype Squad attendance for the Lake Braddock game is predicted to be the largest of the season. The team advises the fans to support them and cheer hard, but at appropriate times.

“I appreciate all of the fans, but I think they need to work on their timing of chants at the semi-final game,” Quinn Irons said.

Girls varsity basketball ended the season with an overall record of 23-4 and a conference record of 8-1.

Emotions ran high as the girls ended their season with a 64-61 loss against Centreville in the 6A North Region playoffs.

“It was sad,” senior Kirsten Cornwell said. “It’s weird to think that this game was my last game. I have been playing basketball since third grade, but now it’s over for me. I am going to miss my teammates and the generic team bonding we have been able to do. Seeing the same fourteen people for two hours every day allows you to become close, and they are some of my best friends.”

After winning the Liberty Conference Championships Feb. 22, there was some disappointment after the Centreville loss.

“I felt good about the season,” senior Natalie Toma said. “We did so well because we had so much chemistry. We could have won any game we played together, but we didn’t play Centreville to our full potential.”

This year’s girls varsity basketball team was notable for their chemistry and relationships both on and off the court.

“After the last game we were all in the locker room crying,” Toma said. “Not because we lost, but because of how close we are and how much the team and this season meant to us.”