Sands’ girls made the jump from tenth to fifth in this week’s Texas Association of Basketball Coaches’ Class 1A state poll.“It’s good for the recognition for our kids and our school. Our kids have put lot of hard work into this season,” Sands Coach Ben Connell said. “Anytime anybody brings up anything about this ranking I just tell our kids they’ve got to keep working even harder.”Most of the attention on this year’s Mustangs remains focused on senior all-stater Elyssa Martinez the MVP in last year’s state championship game. Connell, however, is quick to point out that it’s been a ...