By Aimee Brandon Posted December 17, 2014
If freshman and JV teams are the future of varsity, then Lowry’s future is looking great. The freshman girls’ basketball team is undefeated so far and they have a new coach on the court, Morgan Thacker.
So far the Lady Bucks have participated in a scrimmage against Hug High, the High Sierra Winter Challenge Tournament, and a game against Damonte Ranch and have yet to lose. At the tournament, the girls played Mcqueen, Carson, and Spanish Springs. Throughout each game, they owned the court. Then on Saturday, December 13, the team traveled to Damonte Ranch to play the Mustangs.
In the game against Damonte, the girls had the win in their hands just minutes into the game.
“We got off to a really good start. I remember it was 12 to nothing in the first quarter and we never looked back,” said Kepa Bengochea.
The Mustangs did not put up much of a fight for the Buckaroos, Lowry won 50-16.
“Our team did good against Damonte Ranch, we played a team that wasn’t much of a challenge so it was good for us to focus on small things to work on,” said Tailor West.
The girls have what many teams lack, communication. That teamwork is something both West and Bengochea can attest to.
“Our strong point is probably talking to each other on the court and helping each other get better,” said West.
“Our chemistry is on point. I love how well our team works together,” said Bengochea.
Both girls also agree that their team needs to improve at utilizing their offense.
“All of our games so far haven’t been real ‘challenging’ for us. As a team, we really need to work on settling down and understanding how to run our offense,” said Bengochea.
“Our team needs to get better at running our offense through completely and focusing on taking good shots,” said West.
The team has high expectations for themselves. It should be a good season for this group of athletes.
“I expect the season to be successful as long as everyone works hard and we keep our team unity up. I’m excited for it,” said West.
“My goal for the season is to get better and ultimately to be undefeated,” said Bengochea.
The Buckaroos play again at a tournament in Reno on December 26, 27, 29, and 30.
