Last Friday, on the 19th of January, Sunlake High School’s varsity basketball team beat Steinbrenner High School 73 to 49. Samuel Wu, a junior at Sunlake, is a player on varsity who got to play in the game against the other school. When Samuel is in a game, sometimes it’s hard for him to control the adrenaline he gets while playing. He feels awake and excited but overall tries to stay in the moment and focus. Samuel is very comfortable with his teammates, as he stated, “I mean, I’ve known most of these guys for several years already. After spending so much time with together in the locker rooms, court, and team meals, I feel a strong connection to all my teammates.” This year the team certainly improved their communication weather that be off the court or in the game. A lot of success they’ve seen comes from their willingness to swing the ball and play together. Samuel’s personal goal is to start on varsity. He is working to be a stronger ball handler and control his pace. Samuel wants to push his playing time outside of high school as he said, “I plan to play basketball for as long as I can, and I am certainly open to perusing collegiate basketball if the opportunity comes.”