Janya Lilly is a middle-schooler in east Baltimore who is holding court as the co-captain of the boys' basketball team at her school.

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A middle-school girl in east Baltimore is inspiring students and adults alike as the co-captain of the boys' basketball team at her school.There are 709 students at Hampstead Hill Academy, but only one girl plays on the boys' basketball team -- Janya Lilly.Mobile users, tap here for videoJanya is the point guard and co-captain of her middle school squad. The teen, who turned 13 on Wednesday, said there's no drama about it, which is good, because she doesn't have time for that."They don't treat me different at all. They treat me like one of the guys," the seventh-grade student told 11 News. "If you want to do something, do it. Just play the game."The administration said Janya is the first girl to ever play the game in the guy's league at the school, and her coach said she's good."She is one of the best players on the team. She's also one of the most liked people, and she's a leader," said Lilly's coach and teacher, Jason Wheatley."She keeps intensity high, and she brings momentum to the court," said teammate Aaron Sutton.Off the court, Janya has a 3.8 grade-point average and a very proud mom."I'm very, very proud. I tell her all the time, but I don't think she ever would know how proud I am of her," said her mom, Tonya Hawthorne. "Janya's always been a good kid.""I think the biggest thing about Janya is she's fearless, which makes a great athlete," Wheatley said.She's also got some hefty goals."I want to go to the WNBA and play professionally, be a lawyer, and do what I love to do," Janya said.She's already crossed "teach the adults in her life a lesson" off that list.