Lily Dunlap

In an unforgettable shot, Lily scored a three-pointer. (Photo: David Shutts)

SISTER TEAM Her first game back, Lily (on right) played against her sister Allison (on left), who was playing for St. Francis Episcopal. (Courtesy of Dunlap family)

The Dunlaps – Colleen, Mike, Joshua, Lily, and Allison – on the day Lily won the award. (Photo: Jack Chavez)

COURAGEOUS Coach Kathy Halligan recognized Lily’s determination and resilience and nominated her for the national Naismith Courage Award. (Photo: Dylan Aguilar)

SUPPORT SYSTEM Years before her daughter Lily was diagnosed with Hodgkin Lymphoma, Colleen Dunlap had survived breast cancer. That experience helped Colleen support her daughter. (Photo: Caroline Blocker Martinez)

STAYING STRONG Lily Dunlap, an incoming senior at St. John’s School, did not let cancer derail her plans to play basketball and graduate with her class. (Photo: Dylan Aguilar)