Right off the bat, Crater showed they were hungry for a win as they warmed up for their last pre-season game before they headed into league play on Tuesday. Highlights: #21 Becca Heard dished the ball to #10 Jacie Gavin for a three-pointed to extend Crater's lead in the game. #41 Courtney Setzer was solid in the paint all night, making it tough for North Valley to get ant rebounds throughout the game. North Valley didn't give up without a fight, though. #12 Scott got a fast break to #21 Hall, where it was passed off to #22 Wogman. Wogman got the ball to put some points on the board for North Valley. This was one of the few plays that worked throughout the night. Back to Crater -- A miss fire ended up being saved by #1 Courtney Setzer as she scrambled for a rebound off the floor, chucking the ball up for an And-One shot. Setzer says this year, the team chemistry is really making a difference in how they play. "I think last year there was no positive energy," Setzer said. "We work together to get through adversity in anything. We can get through." Even though the score didn't show it, North Valley had some scrappy plays to get Crater on their toes. But Crater finished strong to head into league play on Tuesday. The final score was Crater 62 and North Valley 32. News10 caught up with some of the players after the game, where they explained their goal for the season is to be top three in the conference, which will be a long way from their one win they had in league play last year.

• published: 04 Jan 2014
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