Whether it’s scoring a basket or simply making the right pass in practice, success is sure to follow. It translates to wins on the court. And that's exactly what the men's and women's basketball teams at Le Moyne College have done since the season began.

“Coach has built this amazing culture of winning, putting in the work beforehand, and just playing one game at a time,” graduate guard Sydney Lusher said.

“We knew this coming into the season that we were going to surprise a lot of people and that we were going to be a lot better than what the media portrayed." graduate forward Luke Sutherland added. "So, I mean, just kind of continue proving these people wrong and taking one step after another. And hopefully doing something special.”

In the middle of their first season on the court, both teams have seen remarkable success in conference play, and both are sitting near the top in the Northeast Conference.

“We knew the jump was it was going to be one that we were going to have to work harder to make sure that we performed well," Sutherland said. "But at the same time, we knew that we were always going to belong here. It was never a question that we weren't going to be able to come up here and compete.”

“We're building a foundation and that foundation has to be solid," women's head coach Mary Grimes added. "So whatever that looks like, you know, our culture has to stay intact. So it's just been an unbelievable experience that we're able to build and have a lot of firsts. And no one is going to be able to take that away from myself or the players.”

“It's gone a long way and just sticking together through the highs and the lows of the season and you know, playing some of the teams we played, we knew there was going to be some great challenges," men's head coach Nate Champion said. "But I think the group has really embraced just the journey that we've been on this year.”

What’s not seen is the bond the two programs have. The men and women feed off each others' success, knowing they’re in this together.

“I think that's the culture that Le Moyne has is we're trying to create winning programs across the board, and whatever we have to do to help each other, we're willing to do that," Grimes said.

“We always are and texted back and forth, you know, wins or losses," Champion added. "If it's a loss, keep your head up, you know, keep staying the course. And if it's a win, you know, congratulations. Keep moving the needle forward. So, you know, I think just overall, the support that we've gotten between both programs is something that's unique and pretty special.”

While the NCAA Tournament will have to wait as they wait out the transition period, the opportunity to win the conference is still in front of them.

“Every team wants to win a championship, so our goal isn't any different than anyone else's," Grimes said. "If it were to happen, I think it would be very special for our players, our program and the institution.”

“If I'm out and around in the community, some people don't even realize that we we're in Division I yet," Champion added. "I think it would definitely garner a lot of attention. And, you know, it's something that we always have our sights set on. We just try to take it one day at a time, try to get better.”

“We have a chance to have our last college game be a win," Sutherland said. "I think that's kind of a really special thing. Not a lot of people get to have that closure. So I think, especially this year, it means a lot more.”