They've known each other since they were younger, played on the same team growing up, reunited at San Marcos and led their team to its most successful season since 2016. Now they can say they've collected awards together to add to their long list of accomplishments.
Seniors Kayla Presley and Faith Phillips we’re already the best players on the team as juniors, but in their senior year they turned into the best leaders, earning them both a spot on the All-District 26-6A First Team. Presley was the motor to a brand new sports car, always making plays when the gym seemed down or there wasn't any energy and she mostly did it on the defensive end. Her most impressive performance came against Austin Akins. With the score 23-22 at half, Presley took over the game by picking up a school record 12 steals in a game. The Rattlers outscored Akins 54-8 in the second half, mostly due to Presley’s defense leading to steals and routine layups in transition.
Phillips development over the season couldn't go unnoticed when watching the Lady Rattlers this year. Her bread and butter was knocking down an abundance of mid-rangers, getting a couple of tough layups to go and playing the two-man game with Presley in an efficient offense. As the season progressed, the senior discovered her go-to move by putting her defender in the spin cycle near the basket, which led to multiple and-ones.
