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Team goes back to basics in season 2nd half

Sophomore guard Cierra Johnson doesn’t usually take time to rest.

As the Lady Mavericks’ leading scorer and a team captain, she is averaging 25 minutes per game, second only to senior guard LaShanda Green.

But after seven games, including two road games last week and back-to-back home games the second week of the season, even Johnson admitted she could use a break. Good thing she and the women’s team are getting one.

“It’s been exhausting,” Johnson said. “But it’s a great experience because once we start playing, that’s how it’s going to be. You have to get used to it.