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Coeur d'Alene High senior Maddie Mitchell smiles as she returns to the bench late in the fourth quarter of Thursday's 50-40 win over Rocky Mountain of Meridian in the opening round of the state 5A girls basketball tournament at the Ford Idaho Center in Nampa.
February 15, 2024
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“She struggled in the first half and was pretty down in the locker room,” Symons said. “But we told her ‘you’ve got to keep shooting, and she’s a great shooter’. She’s so light-hearted and fun and just to see her see the ball go through the rim and cheer for herself, it cracks me up. She’s really come into her own and became a real big contributor for us offensively and defensively. She’s a great kid and happy for her.”