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Sophomore Brooklyn Hunter is part of what Perry coach Joshua Henry calls his most well-rounded team ever.

Sophomore Brooklyn Hunter is part of what Perry coach Joshua Henry calls his most well-rounded team ever. (Dave Ornauer/Stars and Stripes)

MARINE CORPS AIR STATION IWAKUNI, Japan – In another time, Matthew C. Perry might have been viewed by other girls basketball teams as an “automatic W” whenever they took the court with the Samurai.

Not so much any more, Perry coach Joshua Henry and some of his opposing coaches say.

They did go two-plus seasons without a victory between Feb. 8, 2020, and Nov. 18, 2022. They endured a 4-10 season in 2022-23 and a 7-14 campaign a year ago.

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