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Mustangs Girls
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Dec 18 Dec 26 Dec 27 Dec 29 Jan 3 Jan 8 After a 14-12 playoff season last winter, there is an air of optimism surrounding the Clifton girls basketball team heading into 2018-19. With six returning rotation regulars, the Mustangs seem poised for another successful year under head coach Angelo Intile. “We have a nice nucleus coming back,” said Intile, now in his eighth year with the program and third as head coach. “I have some young girls and if one or two of them can step up and allow us to go three guards, that would help us a lot. This is a fun group and I think they’ll all work together well.” Senior forward Shahd Badeer will be the Mustangs’ go-to of-
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fensive threat a year after averaging 11.6 points per game. The third-year varsity player also averaged 15.3 rebounds and 3.3 blocks as a junior, allowing her to earn first team All-Big North Liberty and first team All-Passaic County honors. At 5’11”, she is a tough matchup for any defense. “We are going to have to kick the ball in to out,” said Intile. “She gets a lot of putbacks because she knows how to position herself and the offense is going to run through her.” Senior guard Giuliana Richards is also entering her third year as a varsity contributor and comes into the winter looking to build in a 7.0-point, 5.3-rebound year. She averaged over three rebounds and three assists a game last