That's why we've been so successful all this time. LeSueur pointed out that not one of her teammates has gone on to play basketball at the next level. Yet a remarkable number of former teammates are playing other sports in college. The biggest advantage to having a team of athletes is on the defensive end. Being an athlete helps because we can see the similarities to playing defense in the other sports, said teammate Amy Appelt, who will play lacrosse at Virginia and room with LeSueur.
Athletes are aggressive.
That why I'm saying give us time, LeSueur said. We have to turn a lot of athletes into a basketball team, and I want to do it. Each practice we grow as a basketball team. That's exactly what Garden City needs to make the final step in its climb toward a state title. She's got to be a leader on and off the court, said O'Brien, who believes Garden City won't lose in the league's regular season.