On January 24, 2025, the Jones Girls Basketball team hosted their annual senior night game. Moving towards the end of their season, the team celebrated its seniors in a close game against Amundsen.

The senior night game caught a lot of traction from Jones students and the players’ families, raising the stakes of the game. 

“I went to the game to support some of my friends on the team and it was really fun. There was a lot of school spirit and a lot of people came,” said audience member Audrey Young ‘25. 

Being seniors, the importance of winning their senior night game placed more pressure than ever before. 

“It’s something we’ve watched other seniors have for years and years, it was really important for us to win,” said varsity player Rosie Condron ‘25. 

The Jones team previously played against Amundsen earlier in the season. However, the senior night game came as a shocking challenge. 

“Early in the season we beat them by a bit more than this time, I think this time they came more prepared than they did last time. They came with a lot more aggression than we were anticipating,” said Condron.

After the end of the first half, Jones scored 25 points while the Amundsen team stood at a worrisome 29 points.

“We did a lot of good communication and we were running our plays and we were also locked in on defense,” said varsity player Tory Smith ‘25. “We were losing at half-time so we had to come back.”

With only a minute and three seconds left, the Jones team was at 43 points, a point less than the Amundsen team. 

“It was a really close game, the entire game and it all came down to the last second,” said Smith.

Despite a constant back and forth between both teams, the Jones girls varsity team secured a win for their senior night game scoring 46 points to Amundsen’s 44. 

“We played with a lot of energy and I think we worked well together as a team. It was a close game and I think the energy really helped us pull it off,” said Condron.

Friends of the team were excited to see the player’s growth over the years. 

 “They put so much work into senior night, all of them have been on the team since freshman year so seeing their hard work pay off was really awesome,” said Young.

The team links their success to both of their coaches, Maryah and Katris, who have driven the team’s success. 

“They both started coaching us last year, having all girls is a lot better and really empowering,” said Smith. 

 The team’s seniors faced nostalgia during their last season on the team, but appreciated the support from their peers.

“I’ve been playing basketball for so long so it’s kind of sad to see it come to an end, but it was really nice to be celebrated and see such a big crowd and see everyone coming to support,” said Smith. 

The team hopes for the best during the last games of their season.

“It’s been a challenging season but I think we’ll finish strong and end it on a good note,” said Condron.