Entering last year’s Div. 1 state tournament, Lincoln-Sudbury could feel the wind behind its sails.

It just finished its first unbeaten regular season in program history. Never in the power rankings era had previous Warriors teams earned a seed higher than No. 16, but they ranked No. 1.

Confidence was at an all-time high.

A longtime wellness teacher at the school, head coach Vicky Caburian is always urging her players and students to accept lessons in stride. When 17th-seeded King Philip upset L-S in the second round, that’s exactly the approach she looked for.

A strong returning core isn’t treating that loss as a chip on their shoulder. Instead, the Warriors (7-1-3) are building off the experience.

“I think it was just uncharted waters,” Caburian said. “We’ve got great experience and

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