Christina Sikaras is a senior here at Freehold High School and recently reached the 1000-point milestone while competing against Asbury Park on February 8th. She has been on the team for the last four years and now has earned the title and honor of being team captain.
Keep reading for an inside look into her post-game interview!
What does reaching 1000 points mean to you?
“It means a lot to me, it shows how all my hard work paid off and especially, like, all the times I practiced when I didn’t want to and when I was tired even though I still did it. It shows like, all of that paid off.”
What were you thinking the moment you scored your 1000th point?
“I didn’t even realize that it happened, like, I didn’t realize I was that close but when everyone started going crazy that’s when I realized, and then I felt really relieved that I didn’t have to, like, worry about it anymore, and I felt proud of myself.”
Did you set this goal for yourself, or did it happen naturally over time?
“It definitely happened naturally over time, I wasn’t expecting it. At the end of my freshman season, I finished with 35 points, so, I would never have thought even then or sophomore year I never would’ve thought that I would make it to 1000 points.”
How did you keep your motivation throughout the season?
“It was hard, especially because I struggled with a lot of sickness and injuries, but my teammates really kept me uplifted and in good spirits when I was feeling down.”
What is your next goal you hope to reach? How will you get there and why?
“Well, the next goal I hope to reach is to make a big run in states. We have a game today that we can upset a team, and then we have another game on Saturday. After that, the next goal is just to play really good in college.”
