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As a result, Wright and Thompson have stepped up as anchors and the only program veterans. They’re both quick to brag on how the new additions have progressed in the offseason, but an

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“I think it could provide a lot of team chemistry,” Thompson said.

“We’ll get to spend a lot of time together without actually having to be here, be in the continuous grind of lift and practice. It’s something different where we can be in a different area, different part of the country, just kinda bond with each other.

“I think doing that kind of stuff translates back on the court.”

Time on the court in live games is the best way for a new team to mesh, but time together off the court is just as important, and Boynton is eager to watch his team grow on the trip and compete. Their first opponent has an average age of 32, and the youngest player is 28, so Boynton is interested in how his team responds.

And the team is ready for a challenge, too.

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“It’s very exciting because we’ve been putting in all this work all summer, and to be able to cap it off with a trip to Europe, that’s a once-in-alifetime opportunity for everybody in this program,” Wright said. “We’re just excited to see the work we’ve put in against some more competition and just be able to gel with the new team against other players.” sports.ed@ocolly.com