The Varsity Boys Basketball team ended their season on Tuesday with a mix of accomplishments and challenges.

This year the team has been composed of more young players who are starters for the team including sophomore Darius Hedspeth and junior Coda Trevino. The team also featured returning seniors Jordan Correa, Ryan Ware, Michael Evelth, and Roman Trevino.

The team started with a district win against Del Valle in December and then experienced a string of losses until the winter break when the team had several wins against non-district teams. The Varsity team then scored a series of three wins in January, beating Anderson, Dripping Springs and Austin High.

Evelth, who plays shooting guard, said that the team has worked hard to overcome challenges.

“By just going on a six-game losing streak and you know, guys getting sick but still being able to get through it and bounce back and get some wins,” he said.

Sophomore Caleb Parkhill shooting guard for the Akins basketball team said he enjoys getting to play for the varsity basketball team.

“I got into basketball at a young age and ever since it’s just kind of clicked,” he said. “I’m so grateful I get to wake up every day and do something I love.”

Head Basketball Coach Rashad Culver said the players have made a tremendous amount of progress and growth this year.

“Players’ dedication and commitment have led to improvement in their skill, strength, and IQ of the game,” he said. “Players have also shown a great amount of maturity in how they handle adversity on and off the court.”

Culver said he hopes the underclassmen learn that the process of building a basketball team takes time.

“If you trust it and commit to it you will achieve great things here at Akins,” he said. “Learn from the older players and work your butt off to help continue the success here at Akins. Looking forward to seeing how the Freshman, JV, and returning Varsity players do this off-season.”