Yuma High girls basketball preview

Last year: 2-17 overall, 2-7 5A Gila Valley Region

Returning starters: Victoria Barry, sr., F; Desiree McSween, sr., F

Key newcomers: Andrea Arviso, sr., G; Jessie Agguire, sr., F; Ivana Agguire, soph., G

Player to watch: Barry provides an inside presence while staying level-headed on the court and is a team leader.

Yuma High coach Nate Jurgens' comments: "Last year we plugged the holes in a sinking ship; this year we're looking to get the boat heading in the right direction."

The lowdown: Barry and McSween are the only two varsity players back from last year for second-year coach Jurgens. On the plus side, it's the first time in six years, Jurgens said, that the Criminals have had the same coach two years in a row. Every player on the team is under 5-foot-9.