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Ready  to  take  a                                      ketball whether it is in

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             quick  shot  over  his                                  a game or just a pick



                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             opponents,  Raheen                                      up  game.                              I’ve


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             Crews  makes  an                                        learned there is more


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             easy two-point shot,                                    to life than just play­


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   love  playing  bas­                               ing  ball,” he said.











                                                                                                      With speed, enthusiasm,





                                                                                                      and aggressiveness,





                                                                                                      the team puts up a fight













                                                                                                 TTACK
























                                    Coming down the court with fast speed and quick moves,



                                    Sergio,  a  freshman  starter,  drives  the  ball  to  the  basket




                                    manuevering through the Kentucky Christian defenders,



                                    and he scores! From the start of the jump ball to the final




                                    second, the team played together which resulted in a  win



                                    of 81 -67.  Another impressive game was the victory against




                                    Pensacola Christian College on the home court.



                                                    With  many  new  players,  the  team  had  to  learn




                                    quickly to  play as a team.  Many students  loved  the  fact



                                    that Raheen,  all  regional  MVP,  left Southeastern  Collete





           116                      and came to Clearwater. Even though there are many new



                                    players to  the team,  there are several seniors graduating.



                                    Senior Mark MacFawn said, “Winning both regionals and




                                    nationals would make a good ending to my four-year col­



                                    lege basketball career.”


              M
                                                    Being aware of the competition that the team

              en
                                   would face, the team kept their focus on one game at a
              ’
              s


                                    time.  It was not to be an easy season, and
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                                    they expected to give it all they had to suc­




                                    ceed.  However, Coach Wubbena was not only



                                    concerned about the performance of the team
              asketball


                                    on the court; he was concerned about their



                                    personal walk with the Lord and their aca­




                                    demic obligations.  “Coach Wubbena gives us



                                    strong guidance and training.  I learned life




                                    lessons from him as well,”  Josh Braemer said.



                                    Coach Wubbena met one on one with his




                                    players asking questions about their devo­



                                    tional studies and their progress in their




                                    classes.  Guiding his team in the right direc­



                                    tion, Coach Wubbena reminded his players of


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Coach  doesn't  be­
                                    the order of the four B s-Bible, books, ball, and last but
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    lieve  in  hammering


                                    not least babes.                                                                     Alathea Cunningham                                                                                                                         his  players,  he  en­


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    courages  them,



                                                                        S E N I O R                                       R O S T E R                                                                                                                               don’t  want  my  play­

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    ers to play scared.  If


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    one  has  missed


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    three or four 3-point­


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    ers,  I  say,  ‘Hey,  let’s


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    look  for  the  lay  up.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Taking  the  three                                      Thomas                      Starnes
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Let’s do something a

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            point  shot,  Sean                                      said,  “ I  am  really
                                             Sean  Brady                               Christopher                                       Mark                                   Raheen                                     Michael                                  little  bit  different.                                 Brady  scores  an                                       thankful  for  the


                                                    Guard                                    Carver                                MacFawn                                        Crews                                   Lockhart                                  Let’s  drive  for  the                                  easy basket over the                                    chance  I  had  this


                                                                                              Guard                                     Guard                                      Wing                            Small  Forward                                   basket,’” he said.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            defenders’  heads.                                      year to play ball.”
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