In today’s edition of the Philadelphia Inquirer, the paper profiled the Jenkintown High School Drakes girls basketball team. The Drakes are one of the hottest teams in the region with a 26-0 record this season and playing for the district title tonight (Wednesday, February 26). The team is 86 of their last 89 games, which includes two district titles and the 2018 PIAA state title.

From the Philadelphia Inquirer:

“We’ve been blessed the last few years to have tremendous student-athletes, parents and a lot of people who have put a lot of hard work into our program,” Jenkintown head coach Jim Romano said. “There are so many pieces to the puzzle that have fit together, and it’s been a tremendous ride.”

This year’s version of the Drakes has done it without a single senior on the 11-player roster. At the beginning of the season, Romano was concerned about that but realized that the run in the last two years gave Jenkintown one big advantage.

“One thing that has ended up being a plus for us is the fact that they have played in big games the last few years,” Romano said. “When you play in those types of games, you get to understand what it takes in those spots. And these girls play all year around, so there’s a sense that they have been together and know what they have to do.”

You can read the entire article here. Below is a video of highlights from a recent game.