Hopkinton High School girls basketball coach Mike Greco has been building chemistry within his program, and this year’s team is showing the results of that process. The Hillers, who opened the season with six straight wins, are a tight-knit unit, the coach said, bonding off the court and playing well on it.

“The kids all get along, and you can see it,” Greco said. “We are having a lot of fun right now.”

Hopkinton is led by some experienced players who have set the tone for the rest of the squad. Senior Teagan Resteghini, a captain for the second year in a row, got off to a strong start to the season.

“She has been a leader since last year,” Greco said. “She is really helping in maintaining the team-first culture that we have built.”

The team’s other senior captain is Sofiah Wightman Kraus, a forward whose effort and attitude Greco could not help but extol. Wightman Kraus was named MVP of the Mary Korbey Invitational Tournament, which Hopkinton won in late December with victories over Medford and Milford.

“She is one of those kids who plays so hard and is so unselfish,” he said. “It doesn’t matter whether she starts or comes off the bench, or whether she plays 10 minutes or 30 minutes. You get the same kid and the same max effort every time.”

In addition to the captains, Hopkinton returns sophomore Abbie Rabinovich in the front court after a standout freshman year that saw her earn Tri-Valley League All-Star recognition.

“She has improved tremendously in the offseason,” Greco said. “She gives us a very physical presence, but she also really understands the game of basketball.”

Junior Julia Chatten has “blossomed into a leader,” her coach said, and is embracing taking on a bigger role. She has fit right into what Greco describes as the strength of this year’s team.

“Our culture and our chemistry is something we put a massive premium on,” he said. “We have been developing the attitude that it is all about the team, more than the individual, and the girls really bought into it from the start of the season.”

Hopkinton will need to stay together in a tough TVL. Norwood, Westwood, Ashland and Medfield all figure to be strong this year, though Greco stressed that the league will be tough from top to bottom. But that does not mean he doesn’t expect his team to compete.

“We have talked about competing night in and night out, and hopefully that puts us in a position where we are in a competition for the league title,” Greco said. “I would also love for the seniors to get a home playoff game this year.”

Many of those goals will come into a clearer focus later in the season.

“Right now,” Greco said, “we are just focusing on getting better.”