The girls basketball team has opened its season with an emphasis on refining offensive movement, strengthening communication, and integrating younger players into key roles.

A key change has been on the strategic side. After discussions with head coach Gavin Bradley, the team has adjusted its plays early in the season. 

Beyond on-court adjustments, leadership on the team has evolved with each graduating class. Last year’s senior captains—Lara McDowell ’25 and Siana Kapoor ’25—left a strong impression, bonding closely with the group and setting a standard that Randolph, as the only senior this season, hopes to maintain. 

Randolph said she tries to pass along the same message that helped her as an underclassman—sticking with the sport through mistakes rather than getting discouraged. 

That approach, she said, has shaped how captains support younger players this season, a sentiment that has resonated across the roster. Camilla Khiari ’28 emphasized how quickly the team has connected this year.

“We got off to a really good start, everyone feels really welcomed,” Khiari said. 

Long drives to away games and post-practice hangouts have helped newer players settle in, a chemistry that will be tested as the season moves into league play.

The schedule includes several challenging matchups. Randolph noted that their opening game against Burlingame, a much larger school, was particularly difficult, adding that some opponents benefit from having more students to draw from. Upcoming games against Design Tech—a rivalry matchup—and against Summit Shasta, who consistently performs well, will test the team’s early progress.

Even with those challenges, players say they feel encouraged by the team’s direction. 

“We’re already at a better place at the beginning of the season than we were last year,” Khiari said. 

The team enters the next stretch of games looking to build on its early improvement and maintain the momentum it has established.