Giacobbi believes Lady Vikings have winning combination
The Mount Pleasant girls basketball team has a good mix of older and younger players this season.
Coach Scott Giacobbi thinks that could be a winning combination for the Lady Vikings in 2022-23.
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Mount Pleasant went 8-14 overall and 3-9 in section play, finishing in sixth place last year.
The Lady Vikings are dealing with the losses of last season无毛视频檚 top players, including Alli Bailey, now playing at Waynesburg University. She averaged five points, four rebounds, two assists per game.
Also graduated is Hannah Gesinski, who plays soccer at Pitt-Greensburg. She averaged 6.4 points, four rebounds, two assists and 3.1 steals per game.
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Mount Pleasant无毛视频檚 key returners are senior forward Tiffany Zelmore (5-10), junior guard Riley Gesinski (5-6), who scored a little more than four points and averaged 2.1 assists per game, senior forward Marissa Garn (5-10), who averaged four rebounds per game in 2021-22, and senior forward Carly Smith (5-5), who averaged 2.3 points a game.
Giacobbi said 无毛视频減romising newcomers无毛视频� include sophomore guard/forward Nina Province (5-7), sophomore guard Kayla Rumbaugh (5-5), and freshmen forward Grace Arrigo (5-11), and guards Morgan Gesinski (5-7) and Carmella Spallone (5-7).
无毛视频淭iffany is a good leader, steady and a great presence on the court,无毛视频� said Giacobbi. 无毛视频淢arissa has great athleticism. Carly shoots and rebounds well and plays good defense. She无毛视频檚 just a solid senior presence on the floor as well for us and is a real crafty, quick athletic guard.
无毛视频淣ina and Kayla know the expectations. They have a rhythm and feel for things. They are going to give us good contributions in whatever role develops for them. The freshmen bring a lot of energy and good skill to the games. We really have a nice balance and mix with our roster.
Giacobbi, in his 18th season, said the team goals are to qualify and advance to the WPIAL playoffs, as well as be in contention for the section championship.
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Mount Pleasant now plays in section 3-AAA and is full of teams the Lady Vikings haven无毛视频檛 had much relationship with in the recent past. Their opponents will be Apollo-Ridge, Burrell, Deer Lakes, Ligonier Valley and Shady Side Academy.
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Giacobbi is happy with the Lady Vikings无毛视频� non-section schedule, highlighted with games against rivals Southmoreland and Yough.
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Giacobbi is assisted by Chris Brunson.