![“[Building nerf blasters] became this outlet of creativity for me that hasn't been matched by anything else. The process [of] making a build complete to your desire is such a painstakingly difficult process, but I've had to learn from [the skills needed from] soldering to proper painting. There's so many different options for everything, if you think about it, it exists. The best part is [that] if it doesn't exist, you can build it yourself," Ishaan Parate said.](https://harkeraquila.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/DSC_8149-900x604.jpg)
![“When I came into high school, I was ready to be a follower. But DECA was a game changer for me. It helped me overcome my fear of public speaking, and it's played such a major role in who I've become today. To be able to successfully lead a chapter of 150 students, an officer team and be one of the upperclassmen I once really admired is something I'm [really] proud of,” Anvitha Tummala ('21) said.](https://harkeraquila.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/Screen-Shot-2021-07-25-at-9.50.05-AM-900x594.png)
![“I think getting up in the morning and having a sense of purpose [is exciting]. I think without a certain amount of drive, life is kind of obsolete and mundane, and I think having that every single day is what makes each day unique and kind of makes life exciting,” Neymika Jain (12) said.](https://harkeraquila.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/Screen-Shot-2017-06-03-at-4.54.16-PM.png)
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Varsity girl’s basketball defeats Crystal Springs Uplands
Shreya Basu (12) dribbles around an opponent on the way to the basket. The girls won 54-11 yesterday
The varsity girls basketball team won against the Crystal Springs Uplands School’s Gryphons 54-11 at Blackford on Friday.
Harker maintained a lead throughout the whole game. The first quarter was mostly defensive. Harker scored eight points, while Crystal Springs scored two. In the next quarter, the eagles increased their score by 20 points and Crystal Springs by 4, taking the score to 28-4 at halftime. Harker dominated the second half with 26 points as compared to Crystal Springs’ six points in the third and fourth quarters, resulting in a final Harker victory of 54-11.
This win brings them to an 8-3 record.
Alfredo Alves, the team’s head coach, commented on the teamwork that led them to win.
“The girls were a little loose coming off our first win on tuesday. I think the girls had good momentum, and they understood the game plan and they played together.” he said, “the key to winning was just having determination.”
The game’s highest scorer, Jordan Thompson (10) shared a similar sentiment.
“I think it went really well because today we really played like a team, and most of our baskets were off of assists.”
She scored 26 points throughout the game. The second highest Scorer was Satchi Thockchom (9) who scored 12 points.
The varsity girls basketball team’s next game will be on Tuesday against Mercy High School.
Maya Kumar (11) is the Features Editor for the Winged Post. This is her third year in Journalism and her favorite part is collaborating with fellow journalism...