Feb 42 min read

"Despite The Loss Against Middle Town North, Marlboro Mustangs Girls Basketball Still Had A Special Night Honoring Their Seniors Lia Villa And Ka'Tora Rush"

Marlboro Mustangs girls basketball honored their seniors Lia Villa and Ka'Tora Rush yesterday before their game against Middle Town North. The team made them nice gift baskets, posters and balloons. Lia Villa is going to Catholic University for college as this could be potentially her last home game at Marlboro high School. Villa and Rush was enjoying the moment with their family taking pictures on court during ceremony. It's sad to see teammates, players or friends leave but at the same time they are recognizing the hard work these two players put in. Ka'Tora Rush is currently out for the season with a torn ACL injury which is tough and unfortunate.

Lia Villa is a competitor, she wants to win, always helping her teammates, great shooter, passer, defender and rebounder. Villa has improved every year for Marlboro as she can do anything on the court making it tough for the defense to guard. Unbelievable shooting guard/power forward at 5'10 has shown the Ability to run a offense, setup plays for her teammates, earning trust from the coaching staff of over the years. Playing with an athlete like Amanda Castro last year helped Villa even more becoming leader of Marlboro and making sure everyone is in the same page. The Mustangs will miss Lia Villa but will have a young roster that has experience with playing alot this year.

Ka'Tora Rush a 5'5 guard is also a hard worker that never gives up, wants to help the team win and when healthy can do multiple things on the court. Over the years Rush has improved on shooting, rebounding, passing, quickness and becoming a complete all around player eventually in her career. Ka'Tora Rush has made a huge impact for Marlboro throughout her career being a fantastic teammate, helping others, getting better as a player and having fun. The Mustangs are going to miss her when she goes to college and starts a new journey.

Despite the loss against Middle Town North, this type of ceremony means a lot to the players, coaching staff, teammates, their families, fans and school and Marlboro high School. Lia Villa was game ready and focused as she was trying to find a way to help get this win along with her teammated. Villa poured her heart and soul in this game against Middle Town North finishing with 8 points while doing the little things to help her teammates. As Lia Villa embarks on her journey in college with Catholic University, she will always be remembered for toughness, never giving up and being a great teammate.

Catholic University are getting a great player in Lia Villa as she felt it was the right fit for her when choosing a college. No matter what the outcome was in this game, Marlboro celebrated two players that have made huge impacts for them and looking forward to seeing what they do in their college careers now.

. Overall stats for Lia Villa with Marlboro

Career total points: 383

Ka'Tora Rush career points with Marlboro

85.