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Junior Sall y McConaughy puts the lay-up in for
two of her 22 points against Benson. She was l 0-
10 from the line and led the team in scori ng during
this game. photo by Melissa Ballentine SHOOTING
Junior Paige Phillips re leases the ball during a three-
point shot. Long distance shots were one of the ways
the team caught up during a close game, bu t against
MW, they suffered a loss. photo by Erika Mattson FOR THE
LAsT SHoT

By: Colleen Whalen

With only two returning seniors more Becca Estee said.
and four freshmen shirting up with the rest The coach also had to work with
of the team this season, the girls varsity the young team members to get them
basketball team had many obstacles to used to playing varsity.
overcome. "Our coach was great this year.
"We had a rough start, but we got He taught the youth well ," senior Jamie
used to playing with each other and work- Warren said.
ing together. Also, we all share a love for Team strengths were clearly vis-
the game of basketball and that kept us ible in their 43.1 per game average.
going throughout the season," freshman "We had great outside shooting,
Emily McCart said. defense, and our team also had a lot of
To stay motivated, players found speed," McCart said.
it was important to motivate one another Unfortunately, weaknesses were
and to have a unified team. a part of the season as well.
"It was a lot of fun playing with the "We didn't have a very tall team
juniors and seniors. They were very sup- this year, so rebounding was difficult,"
portive and helped a lot to keep us moti- Warren said .
vated. Even though there were many The team set goals throughout
young players on the team , we put out as the season to stay focused toward a
much effort as the older teammates," fresh- common interest.
man Amanda Holland said. "Our final goal that we worked
The coach proved to be a great towards was making it to State . Also , we
motivator for the team. took each game as a learning experi-
"He disciplined the team, and he ence, preparing us for the next," Warren
always helped us to do our best." sopho- said .
Receiving a pass from a
teammate downcourt is
junior Kristin Wane.
Teamwork, as displayed
here, was the key to
sutcess for the varsity
girls victory against
Omaha Central. Wane
fin ished the season with
a 39.5 field goal
percentage and a 57 .I
free-throw percentage.
photo by Annie
Lorsbach

'utting the pressure on a Northwest player is junior
~atie Gordon. Good defense played a major role in the
'ictory against the Huskies. Gordon finished the
easo n with a 49.5 fie ld goal percentage and an 84.2
ree-throw percentage. photo by Erika Mattson
;oing for the rebound is senior Courtney Northrop.
letting the ball proved beneficial because it allowed
.fN to take control of thi s game against Northwest and
) win the game. photo by Erika Mattson

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