Wearing new Southport practice jerseys are key returnees and juniors (from left) Lexi Green, Kyra Duncan, Kayden Casey and Brynna Reynolds.
SOUTHPORT (4A, 5-17) – Shaky get-acquainted season with new coach Adam Morelock … opened with six straight losses … 10 losing seasons in past 11 years with five coaches … graduated Tiana Wright, Andrea Viduarre and Savannah Edington ... they produced 50 percent of points and 58 percent of rebounds … dependable guard/ lone senior Ashley Raisor (5.3 points per game) and 5-8 junior floor general Lexi Green (9.1 points, 9.2 rebounds) return … rounded out by juniors in 5-7 Kyra Duncan (8.6 points), 5-4 Bryanna Reynolds and 5-8 forward Kayden Casey … 5-5 junior Bella Green returns after injury … 5-10 sophs Ashanti Quick and Maddy Newhouse add needed height … where will points come from? … three straight road games before returning home to face township rival Perry Meridian Nov. 20.
Coach’s comments: “Our returning players are dedicated and capable of making the right game decisions … Ashley is the first one on the court and last one off the court. Lexi is our primary ball handler and runs the show. We have a young team that will have to produce more because of the three seniors we lost. We will have to find depth. We look for our two bigs to develop and help as the season goes on. We have a top-20 schedule, and our sectional is always a juggernaut. The quality of our opponents is topnotch.”
Coach’s comments: “Our returning players are dedicated and capable of making the right game decisions … Ashley is the first one on the court and last one off the court. Lexi is our primary ball handler and runs the show. We have a young team that will have to produce more because of the three seniors we lost. We will have to find depth. We look for our two bigs to develop and help as the season goes on. We have a top-20 schedule, and our sectional is always a juggernaut. The quality of our opponents is topnotch.”
SOUTHSIDER VOICE PHOTOS BY AL STILLEY Southport point guard Ashley Raisor (left) and manager Lily Darland are the only seniors on the team.
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