2015-16 Liberty Girls Basketball Capsule

LIBERTY

Head coach: Chad Kapanui, second season

2014-15 record: 25-4 (8-0 Northeast, first)

Returning letter winners (starters): Nine (three)

Top players: F Nancy Caballero (Sr.), G/F Gabby Doxtator (Sr.), G Celine Quintino (Jr.), G Kaily Kaimikaua (Jr.), G Taylor Turney (Sr.)

Outlook: The three-time defending Sunrise Region champions lost a talented trio of seniors, but softened the blow with the addition of transfers Turney (15.7 points per game, 5.3 rebounds per game, 5.0 assists per game) and Doxtator (11.6 ppg, 5.0 rpg) from Foothill.

"Any time you have three seniors who started last year leave, it's a difficult task to replace them," Kapanui said. "The benefit of losing players, competition will get the best of the team to work hard, especially with nine returnees.

"Taylor Turney and Gabby Doxtator will bring some swagger to the team."

Caballero (8.1 ppg, 7.5 rpg) should play a bigger role in the post this year, and the Patriots welcome back Quintino (4.0 ppg, 6.0 apg) and Kaimikaua (7.0 ppg, 2.1 rpg) in the backcourt.

"Our team is very athletic, strong, versatile and faster than last season," Kapanui said.