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The basketball team is ranked 19th in the city following a challenge at the start of the season.

The basketball team is currently 10-5 and is ranked 19th overall in Kansas City by 810 Sports. They won the first two games of the season against Ruskin and St. Michael The Archangel high schools. However, challenges arose early when starting point guard sophomore Terryn Ford tore her ACL playing in the second game.

“It caused us to go into a bit of scramble mode,” head coach Chad Lynn said. “The girls came together and we had some kids step up to help fill that role.”

Beyond their team camaraderie, the Storm’s strength is in their ability to pass the ball and get to the basket to score. This skill is vital when facing the difficult opposition that the team is scheduled to play this season.

“This program is built to play tough competition and have high expectations,” Lynn said. “Because of the expectations we have, we scheduled really stiff competition.”

The biggest competition on the schedule is St. Teresa’s Academy.

The team faced St. Teresa’s at home earlier this season, and fell to the Stars 38-50. They play them again at STA on Feb. 16, where they will compete to win what would be their fifth consecutive Irish Cup championship.

“We still haven’t played a complete game,” Lynn said. “Once the girls play four quarters of high level offense and defense, we will be a very hard team to beat.”