The girls varsity basketball team beat the Natick Redhawks 63-36 during their senior night on Friday, Feb. 10 in the Schluntz Gymnasium. The Warriors’ record sits at 12-3 and they have won their last nine games.

Senior and forward Iris Liebman performed the national anthem on the flute and the gym took a moment of silence for the victims of police brutality. Senior and co-captain Geanna Bryant said she had a lot of pride in her team at this moment.

“Iris ate it up on the flute during the national anthem. I’m extremely proud of all of my teammates who’ve worked so hard six days a week together and I’m glad to end my season with them,” Bryant said.

Assistant coach Jacob Page said senior night increased energy for the team.

“I think [the team] energy was up because it was senior night; they were very excited. Sometimes that can hurt you and you can tire out because you’re getting super pumped for the game, but I think their energy was there and in the right space,” Page said.

The first quarter started out with a contested three-pointer by the Warriors and they dominated throughout the rest of the first quarter. The Warriors were consistent and had great ball control, even going on a 13-0 run at one point. Bryant controlled the ball at the top of the key with precision and skill.

Senior and co-captain Margo Mattes also had a great quarter with many stand-out plays, including three successive offensive rebounds and putbacks. The quarter ended with the Warriors up 18-7.

The second quarter began with a successful and-one for junior and forward Gigi McMahon. Brookline proceeded to dominate the quarter and went into the half up 35-20. The Warriors kept the game almost entirely on their side of the court, staying near the opposing basket.

Senior and forward Jenna Lazowski said she noticed how the actions on the court influenced the spectators.

“A highlight was when we started to get on runs and score a lot and it really just boosted the energy in the room, and you could even feel it from the stands,” Lazowski said.

Bryant and Mattes continued to control the court in the third quarter. Bryant managed a block in the paint and Mattes displayed incredible control by dodging two defenders while midair for a quick layup. The quarter then ended with a Mattes buzzer-beater that was followed by collective gasps and cheers by the crowd.

Bryant started off the fourth quarter strong with a contested three-pointer from deep. Senior and co-captain Talia Thompson then followed by scoring on a reverse layup right under the basket. The ball movement from the Warriors led to a lot of open shots and Redhawk mistakes. When the clock ran out the score read 63-36, for the Warriors.

Page said having a team that has been together for so long helped them really move forward both in skill and support for each other.

“The fact that they have all been together since their freshman year and have stayed with the course is special. They’ve collectively and individually gotten better,” Page said. “The team pulled it all together these past two years. Having the experience and having the chemistry of playing together for so long has taken us to where we are now.”

Page said the seniors and team as a whole have contributed to the culture of basketball in Brookline.

“They are the trendsetters for the new wave. They’re contributing to this new wave of Brookline basketball for girls, and the trend is going up because of them,” Page said. “A lot of the kids look up to them. Younger kids, middle school kids look up to them, this group, the senior group, specifically. I’m just super proud of them in terms of how hard they’ve worked and what they’ve built.”