Sports

After the first season under head coach Mitch Burley ended in a second round loss in the Central Coast Section playoffs, the San Benito girls basketball team will look to take another step forward with a slightly different look this year.

With a pair of losses in the Mendocino Tournament in Ukiah, the Gavilan women’s basketball team fell to 0-5 in the young season.

After spending back-to-back years experiencing one-and-done postseasons, senior linebacker John Barrera knew exactly what was needed to prevent Saturday’s opportunity from slipping away.