It’s that time of the year again, and Argyle Lady Eagles head coach Skip Townsend is preparing his team to make the state tournament once again.

Last year, the Lady Eagles had a record of 32-2, coming up five points short in the state final to Waco La Vega. This year they plan on advancing one step further and taking the state title.

“I expect we’re going to be one of the hardest playing teams in the state,” Townsend said. “We’re gonna work hard every day, commit to it, and show a lot of character on and off the court every day in practices and games.”

The team was fortunate enough to have three of their five starters make First Team All-State during the 2013-14 season in Vivian Gray, Jesse Sheridan, and Delaney Sain.

The Argyle Lady Eagles participated in severa

l tournaments last year including the Whataburger tournament and several others, with plans to continue the intensity this year.

The motto for this year is ‘Take the 3’, meaning taking the gold at the district championship, regional championship, and state championship, giving the girls different goals to reach to make their way to the top.

The UIL Texas State basketball championships have been held at the University of Texas at Austin at Frank Erwin Center every year since 1978. However, UIL has made a decision to move it to the San Antonio Alamodome this year.

“I have mixed feelings about it, but there’s lots more things to do in San Antonio,” Townsend said. “As far as the spectator is concerned, it’ll be better and not as crowded.”

It’s not just the coaching staff who are more than excited for playoffs around the corner. The seniors of the 2014-15 season are wanting to go out with a bang on their high school career.

“This season our team has a lot of potential and one goal we focus on is to just get better everyday,” senior Jesse Sheridan said. “After coming so close to winning state last year, we are working really hard to hopefully get the gold.”

Delaney Sain, one of the four seniors on the team, and Fort Lewis University in Colorado commit is anxious to fulfll the “Take the 3” motto.

“From my freshman to senior year the team has improved by a lot,” Sain said. “I feel like we’re an even better team this year and we can most definitely reach our goals.”