Nadia Gauronsky knows what it takes to be successful.

Entering her sixth season as head coach of the Pleasant Valley girls' basketball team, Gauronsky has compiled a 70-51 record to go along with two Mountain Valley Conference titles while also qualifying for the District 11 AAAA playoffs in four of her first five seasons, earning the top seed twice.But Gauronsky knows it takes time to develop the chemistry necessary to perform at the high level many of her teams have played at in recent years.That cohesiveness is likely to be something Pleasant Valley won't be able to rely on this season, as the Lady Bears must replace their top four scorers from last year's squad, a group that finished with an overall record of 14-10 (8-4 in the MVC).While Gauronsky knows that losing Keri Dekmar (8.9 points per game), Jordan Meckes (7.5 ppg), MacKenzie Dorney (7.1 ppg) and Julia Craig (5.5 ppg) will be tough to overcome, she's cautiously optimistic that her team will be able to respond to the challenge."Good things don't happen overnight," she said. "I think the girls understand what they are up against, and we can't move forward by looking at the past, and memories of what was."We need to develop a new team, and I am excited to watch them grow and develop over the next couple of weeks. Who we are at the beginning of the season is not who we will be at the end."Junior point guard Kiki Russell returns as the Bears' leading scorer after averaging 4.45 points per game last season. Gauronsky is hoping several underclassmen step up both on and off the court to soften the blow of losing nearly all of her starting lineup."Mackenzie Borger has shown tremendous growth over the spring and summer months. I think towards the end of the season, she may be our leading scorer," Gauronsky said of her junior forward."Jenesa Fields (senior, center) returns as a dominate post player and Renee Milos (junior, forward) has been great inside at the junior varsity level, so we are expecting good things from them. I also see some younger girls making great strides. They are aggressive and work extremely hard on the court."Getting accustomed to a new starting rotation won't be the only adjustment for PV, which will embark on its first season in the Eastern Pennsylvania Conference.Facing new and highly skilled opponents from the former LVC is something Gauronsky is looking forward to, although she's quick to note remaining a contender in the new league won't be easy."I think it's going to be an exciting challenge," she said. "Regardless of what league we are in this season, we are still so young - we lost six seniors - and you can never replace that. So we are looking for the few upperclassmen we do have to step up into leadership roles and help give us a spark."But we can emerge as a new team, and that is always exciting. Every game is going to be challenging and we are going to remain positive and keep working hard."Despite the unprecedented roster turnover and the transition to a new conference, Gauronsky and her team have maintained a positive attitude, an outlook that should pay dividends over time."We are growing every day and that's a wonderful thing. The girls are working extremely hard and are continuing to develop," Gauronsky said."My expectations are always high, and the girls always rise to the challenge and I think they will this year too, but it will take time."