First-year coach Venture Watson is hoping that this year’s Lady Back basketball team can achieve something that hasn’t been done in 20 years—make the state tournament.

“I’m really gunning on making the playoffs,” Watson said. “We need to have a winning record and then build on that next year. We have the potential to do great things this year.”

Watson spent the past three years coaching at North Heights and knows many of the girls that are on the roster.

“At Arkansas High the girls haven’t been able to get to know the coaches, but I have known these girls fo...

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