As the Junior High girls prepared for their state game against the Liberty Eagles, we had the opportunity to talk with three key players on the team.
# 45 Nilah Olson said that the song that she listened to before her games was "Before He Cheats" by Carrie Underwood. In the off-season, she tries to stay in shape. She said that her mentor is her dad. When asked about her strengths and weaknesses, she said her strengths are dribbling and her weakness is boxouts. As with any athlete, she said that her favorite snack after a game is Goldfish.
# 0 Grace Hartwig said that her mentor is her coach and that her weakness is her height and her strength is her speed. Her favorite snack is Sour Patch Kids. What she does before a game is hype up with her friends. Grace is extremely busy throughout the year and doesn't really have a true off-season as she competes in cross country, volleyball, and track.
# 3 Rowan Bockelman said that her strength is her defense and her weakness is her shot. She said her favorite snack is Skittles and she listens to music before a game to hype her up. She said her mentor is her coach and in the off-season, she tries to get better with different basketball drills.
These girls truly helped to push the basketball program forward, and although they didn't finish where they wanted, we are excited to see where they can take the program in the future.
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