Bringing back quite a few familiar faces but only one starter from last winter’s 24-win team, this winter’s Serena girls basketball team was anxious to get on the court Monday and show what it can do.

That enthusiasm showed in the opening quarter of the Huskers’ 34-18, season-opening win over the Streator Bulldogs to start the Seneca Pool of the Falcon-Irish Thanksgiving Tournament.

“I think we’ve been ready after these past two weeks of practice, and it’s great to be back out on the floor playing again,” said Serena junior wing Anna Hjerpe, one of last year’s regular reserves who’s now a starter for this season’s Huskers.

“I think playing with [the now-graduated seniors] last year helped prepare us for this year, for not having those girls and having just one returning starter back

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