So far in the season the girl’s Varsity
Basketball team’s record is 0-6, but that does not reflect the improvements the
team is making as they build a squad of many players new to the game or the
team.
In their first game against The Heritage Christian Patriots, the Lady
Bishops took a devastating loss of 82-21. As the first game with a new head
coach and new team, the team was just trying to gel to get going. Guard
freshman Bresha Trotter and guard/forward senior Taylor Sims each put up seven
points in the loss. The team had many turnovers and
twenty fouls, which is really what caused the defeat.
In addition to the game against Heritage
Christian, Coaches Jim Krolikowski and Jessica Piasecki showed some frustration
in a recent loss 43-33 against the visiting Brookfield Academy, with their team
having a number of turnovers. Senior guard/forward Taylor Sims led
the scoring for a total fifteen points. In the second half of the game, Taylor
suffered from a painful charley horse and did not play for the rest of the
game. Forward sophomore Kayla Johnson led the team in rebounds for the game
with eight. She averages eight rebounds a game. Both Kayla and Taylor are
starting the season off strong; their performances are what helped narrow the
deficit down to ten in the loss.
Coach Piasecki said, "Some
challenges we have to overcome as a team are learning to play together and play
with some heart. It's hard coming into this season with a lot of girls having
this be their first time playing basketball and teaching them the basics of
basketball. We as a team need better effort and play with more intensity."
The closest contest so far, was a recent
game against Hope Christian School with a final score of 40-35. The coaches and players are encouraged
by the progress being made by this young team. The important thing is that they
grow as individuals and as a team.
According to Coach Piasecki, "What sets
Basketball apart from all other sports is that it is an opportunity for girls to
help build their sportsmanship and leader qualities, and to help build up on
teamwork."
--Contributed by senior Jaron Carter and
sophomore Cylus Hunter
