How has La Salle built a 1A girls basketball power? 'We've got all the right ingredients'

La Salle (Union Gap) head coach Alyssa Goins and senior Trista Hull joined SBLive Washington's 2021 basketball media day to discuss what went into the Lightning's three consecutive 1A state semifinal runs and 2019 state title, what it means to send seniors out on a season that for so long was up in the air, Hull's decision to play for Boise State and more.
At the time of publication, the Lightning are 8-2, 5-0 1A South Central League with two games left in Washington's condensed spring season. This interview was recorded on May 6.
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Andy Buhler is a Regional Editor of Texas and the national breaking news desk. He brings more than five years of experience covering high school sports across the state of Washington and beyond, where he covered the likes of Paolo Banchero and Tari Eason served on state tournament seeding committees. He works on the SBLive/Sports Illustrated Power 25 national boys basketball rankings. He has covered everything from the Final Four, MLS in Atlanta to local velodrome before diving into the world of preps. His bylines can be found in The News Tribune (Tacoma, Washington), The Associated Press, The Columbian (Vancouver, Washington), The Oregonian and more. He holds a degree from Gonzaga and is based out of Portland, Oregon.
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