Despite early district losses to Dominican and Chapelle, Bordelon is not conceding anything. "I highly respect the ability of the other players and coaches in our district, but if we play our best ball," she says, "we can compete with anyone."

The Cubs' next big home game is February 1 against Dominican. The Cubs lost a heartbreaker in overtime the last time the two teams met. "We'd love to see a big crowd at that game," says Bordelon. "It would really mean a lot to the girls."