MCI 2016/2017 girls basketball preview

November 30, 2016

2015/2016 record- 6-12

Info provided from first year coach Jordan Larlee

We didnt lose many seniors last year and have only one senior this year, so we are still young but still have a lot of experience from last year. We have a good core of freshmen coming through, as four of them are swinging JV and Varsity. We expect to be better than last year since my core group of girls are a year older. Our team goal is to make the postseason, which is a major improvement from last year but definitely attainable.

I feel that our strengths are in our half court defense and in the post. Our guards are tough on the wings and we have several on ball defenders. If the ball gets into the post, We have Christa Carr filling that void with great defensive abilities. I also feel that our fast break opportunities can be our strength if we limit our turnovers. The girls are fast enough to run and our offense is running at its best when we do run while limiting turnovers.

Our challenges at this point are trying to limit our poor passes and mental errors as well as our half court offense. Since coming in and switching things up on offense, it will take time to develop their knowledge in our offensive sets from thinking too much about the rotations to running them instinctively. If we can move the ball around and pass to the open man, no matter who that is, should help us on that front.

A few key players:

Christa Carr – sophomore – center
April McAlpine – Junior – Guard
Sydney Morton – Junior – Guard

Schedule

  • 12/9- @ Spruce Mountain- 6:30 PM
  • 12/13-VS Winslow- 6:30 PM
  • 12/15- @ Nokomis- 6:30 PM
  • 12/17- VS Skowhegan- 1 PM
  • 12/20- @ Erskine- 6:30 PM
  • 12/22- @ Mount View- 6:30 PM
  • 1/3- VS Belfast- 6:30 PM
  • 1/6- @ Skowhegan- 7 PM
  • 1/10- VS Oceanside- 6:30 PM
  • 1/12- @ Waterville- 6:30 PM
  • 1/14- VS Maranacook- 1 PM
  • 1/16- VS Nokomis- 1 PM
  • 1/20- @ Belfast- 6:30 PM
  • 1/27- VS Mount View- 6:30 PM
  • 1/31- @ Winslow- 6:30 PM
  • 2/4- VS Erskine- 1 PM
  • 2/7- @ Maranacook- 6:30 PM
  • 2/9- VS Spruce Mountain- 6:30 PM

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