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Injury riddled: How Cotton overcame battles with injury to become captain

Redshirt Senior Jewel Cotton tears down an offensive rebound on Feb. 18 in McGuirk Arena.

This season has been full of success for the Central Michigan women’s basketball team — from winning the Mid-American Conference regular season title to head coach Sue Guevara becoming the winningest coach in program history.

Jewel Cotton's battle goes beyond playing on the basketball court and deals with overcoming more than just school and life.

Injury has just become a part of what the senior forward has to deal with daily to play her game.

“This year wasn't my first time dealing with an injury, so I know the ropes,” Cotton said.