The City of Falls Church Fifth Grade Girls Select Basketball team won the Fairfax County Select Youth Basketball League Division 2 Championship. The team, coached by Brien Morgan and Lena Ferris, was a defensive powerhouse and had a 14-1 record for season play. The team went on to win the semifinals and the finals. Team members pictured above, from left to right, are (front row) Skye Ferris, Eva Whitaker, Luisa Lambo, Sela Scheinman, Bella Morgan, (back row) Tori Ward, Rachel South, Ellie Cleary, Emiko O’Cadiz, Claire Allen, and Kate Rasmussen. Emma Rollins is not pictured. (Photo: Courtesy Lena Ferris)

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