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Barrera said that dual coaching took some time getting used to.
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MBC basketball teams look back on 2000-'01 season
The Ambassador men's and wo-men's basketball teams both endured obstacles this year.
The men's team ended with a record of eight wins and 21 losses, but senior Larry Peacock said that this year's team was the best he's been on.
"This was the most unified team I've played with," Peacock said.
Chris Reese, the team coach, said that although the team lacked experience, the men gelled and became one of the most unified teams in years.
Coach Reese said that a few players on this year's team had never played basketball competitively before trying out for Multnomah's team.
The team went into the National Christian College Athletic Association Western regional tournament with a record of seven wins and 19 losses.
At the tournament, Multnomah's team won one game, lost one and had one bye. The team placed sixth in Regionals, not well enough to go to Nationals.
The mens' basketball team will be going on a missions trip to the Philippines in June. The team is raising support through letters.
The women's basketball team ended the season with a record of seven wins and 16 losses.
Senior Melody Barrera, who has played for the last three seasons, said that the team this year had more skill than others she's played with.
This year, the women's basketball team gained two new coaches, Dorian and Kara Forrar. The Forrars, who co-coached, had also coached high school basketball teams.
Barrera said that the dual coaching took some time getting used to. "I wasn't sure at first," she said, "but it worked out pretty well. [The Forrars] were approachable and good spiritual role models."
Coach Dorian Forrar said the biggest obstacle for the team to overcome this year was the number of players. The team started with nine players and ended the season with eight.
"You need 12 to 19 to have a really strong team," Forrar said. He said a larger team makes practices easier.
Both Multnomah basketball teams expect to have four or five players from the team return for next year's season.
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