Winning is the ultimate goal in high school girls basketball, but it isn’t the only thing.

While the girls are competitive, they seem to enjoy themselves more.

Example: the girls from Phoenix Trevor Browne.

The team was is 0-8 this season under first-year coach Ernie Cobb after a 4-16 finish a year ago.

The Bruins had just seven players suit up against Phoenix Thunderbird on Wednesday in a Scottsdale Holiday Invitational tournament game at Phoenix Horizon.

It was a struggle, to be sure, a 77-34 loss for Trevor Browne. But the girls had fun. They played hard, made some good plays, such as the inside work of Renee Berki and the shooting of guard Marina Pedrego.

And Cobb was very encouraging during timeouts. No criticism, just constructive comments. That’s the way it should be. They even found time to share a few laughs along the way.

All of them should be commended. Hopefully, another win will come along soon. But if it doesn’t, the players will know they gave it their all and enjoyed the experience.