Communication is key.

At least that’s what the Lethbridge College Kodiaks women’s basketball team says is part of the key to their success.

That and staying grounded.

The girls are currently undefeated and ranked first in the Southern Division of the Alberta Colleges Athletic Conference.

Coach Brad Karren says by telling the girls there are always new things to come and new challenges to face, they stay on top of their game.

“Just have to keep them with goals in their heads, like we have playoffs and all the things we’ve done before doesn’t matter,” says Karren.

With only six games remaining before the ACAC Championships happening at the beginning of March, the girls believe that communication is what’s helping them stay so strong.

Guard for the Kodiaks, Shantaya Strebel, is one of the three Kodiaks hailing from the United States. She believes the success of the team comes from the fact it hasn’t achieved anything, yet.

“Working really hard to push through and be a lot stronger this year going into provincials and not having it as laid back as it was last year. We’re really wanting to get to nationals this year,” said Strebel.

The Kodiaks may be pushing through this season undefeated, but as everybody knows, it’s important to stay grounded as a team.

Staying close as a team, and essentially being a family is something that helps them on the court.

“We genuinely care about each other. The communication that we have, we are always encouraging each other to do the best we can. We don’t really have anybody that’s selfish on the team… Actually not, we don’t have anybody that’s selfish,” said Strebel.

Both of the basketball teams will be back on the home court this weekend, Feb 10, against the Medicine Hat Rattlers.

The men and women will be hoping to keep up their first place standings in the ACAC southern division.