Plot Summary:Girls? The thought of coaching them seems preposterous to Clay Driscoll (earnest newcomer Jeffrey Donovan), who travels to Middleton, Okla., in the 1960s prepared to coach the varsity boys' team. But that position is filled, so he's forced to coach the girls' team -- the Lady Cyclones. Faced with an under-performing crew of untrained players, the coach begins to treat the girls like boys. They run laps in a closed gym and practice shots and plays they've never tried before -- and eventually their "old-fashioned grit" leads them to a Cinderella season culminating with the state championships. Along their way, Driscoll and the girls overcome several obstacles, most of all, gaining a fan base. Meanwhile, big man in town Ellis Brawley (Bruce Dern) can't stand Driscoll and his newfangled idea of empowering female athletes. Of course, the Lady Cyclones are up to the task of proving Brawley wrong. Driven by their caring young coach, the girls determine to play as hard as the boys, even ...
1964年，年轻的篮球教练只身来到位于俄克拉何马州的一座民风保守的小镇上，期待着能够担任某高中男子篮球队教练。谁知，经过学校高层开会商议，决定让他接手的却是一支新成立的女子篮球队。这些女孩子并没有出众的身体条件，对篮球也都知之甚少，更重要的是当地的人们并不支持女子运动， 这在他们看来是有悖风俗的事情。踌躇满志的教练将如何和这群风华正茂的女孩子们建立融洽而和睦的关系，又该如何在保守的民风中带领她们闯出一片天呢……
