SOUTHSIDER VOICE PHOTO BY NATHAN PACE Senior guard Jessie Spencer is among a more experienced Lady Falcons roster that had no seniors last season.
PERRY MERIDIAN (11-13) – Veteran coach Mike Armstrong looking to snap six losing seasons since going 21-5 in 2008-09 … (383-262) in 30th year at Falcons’ helm … group has been through growing pains … had no seniors last year … seasoned starters are seniors, 5-6 guard and team leader Bri Adams (13.5 ppg, 4.5 rebounds), and forwards 5-9 D’Anjrea Allen (10.8 ppg, 6.0 rebounds) and Daiva Wilson (5.5 ppg, 4.5 rebounds), junior guard Brandi Martin and 6-0 sophomore Sadie Hill (6.0 ppg, 5.0 rebounds) … senior guard Elizabeth McIntyre (7.2 ppg, 2.8 assists) has experience to calm team against defensive pressure … 6-2 junior Alexis Hill can protect basket, finish inside and rebound … freshmen 6-3 Caitie Baird makes transition from volleyball and 5-7 Melody Johnson add depth … offense clicks when they play under control … defense is vastly improved … opened with 79-65 home loss to No. 8 Roncalli … face No. 17 Ben Davis Nov. 25.
Coach’s comments: “Our plusses are our ability to shoot the ball, play really good defense, and we are able to rebound better. We are more athletic than we have been in past years. We’re still growing and have some areas where we need to get better. We have some girls coming off the volleyball sectional championship team; honestly, we haven’t been together that much. We have good leaders with our seniors. We feel like we have an opportunity to be very good. We had some stretches in our opening game that we didn’t do exactly what we wanted to do, but I am very encouraged.”
Coach’s comments: “Our plusses are our ability to shoot the ball, play really good defense, and we are able to rebound better. We are more athletic than we have been in past years. We’re still growing and have some areas where we need to get better. We have some girls coming off the volleyball sectional championship team; honestly, we haven’t been together that much. We have good leaders with our seniors. We feel like we have an opportunity to be very good. We had some stretches in our opening game that we didn’t do exactly what we wanted to do, but I am very encouraged.”
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