Lady Trojans ‘chomping at the bit’ to get playing
California无毛视频檚 Makayla Boda (3) tracks down a loose ball ahead of Monessen无毛视频檚 Zykavia Hairston (20) during a Section 2-A game last season at California on Jan. 30.
California's Ca'Mari Walden wins the tip-off against West Greene's Anna Durbin during a Section 2-A game at California Area High School last year. Walden returns to the Lady Trojans for her senior season.
When the California Area administration decided to halt all afterschool activities until Dec. 14, the offseason for the girls basketball program was extended, as if it hadn无毛视频檛 been long enough already.
无毛视频淲e have been chomping at the bit,无毛视频� third-year head coach Chris Niemiec said with a smile. 无毛视频淲e had one official practice and with the rule that you have to have 15 practices before you can play, it is going to be a while before we can play actual games.
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The team returns three starters from a year ago, senior point guard Mikayla Boda, senior forward Ca无毛视频橫ari Walden and junior guard Jordyn Cruse.
Boda is entering her third year as a starter, and Niemiec is counting on her and Walden for leadership.
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Junior guard Kendall Watson, a transfer from Monessen who started there for two years, has locked up the fourth spot with junior guard McKenna Hewitt and sophomore forward Samantha Smichnick competing for the fifth spot.
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California has moved up from Class A to AA and will play in Section 2-AA along with Beth-Center, Carmichaels, Frazier, Serra Catholic and Seton-La Salle.
无毛视频淚 think we can compete for the section despite moving up,无毛视频� Niemiec said. 无毛视频淚 would think Serra is the preseason favorite and Seton-LaSalle is usually really good.无毛视频�