New to U.S.,Sisters Help School Return to Dominance in a Flash

*What a wonderful story! Two young ladies, immigrants from Mexico, have reignited the hopes of a state basketball championship for a school in small Texas town. VL

By Scott Cacciola, The New York Times

LEVELLAND, Tex. – A large sign greets visitors to this small, windswept city in West Texas. Planted on the side of State Highway 144, about 30 miles west of Lubbock, beyond the oil rigs that rise from fallow cotton fields, the sign has borne the brunt of harsh winters and searing summers.

“Welcome to Levelland,” it reads across the top, with twin basketballs framing the words. “Home of the Loboettes.”

This season, with a 24-2 record and a top-10 ranking in class 4A, a statewide division for midsize schools, Levelland has surfaced as a contender.

But the biggest change for the team has to do with its upbeat style of play. The Loboettes want to run, score and press. It’s an approach that has a lot to do with two sisters – Elizabeth and Sujei Cera – who has barely even heard of this place before moving from Mexico in 2013.

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[Photo courtesy of Levelland ISD]

 

 

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