The season is under way
Smackover tipped off the basketball season in Union County Monday with an easy win over Woodlawn. The first four minutes of the game made me miss football and not very anxious to cover girls basketball.
After the Lady Bucks got rolling, however, I felt better about the upcoming season.
I'm now looking forward to watching the rest of the area schools play.
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In El Dorado, some eyebrows might have been raised by Monday's headline in the News-Times. It was not a misprint.
Coach Corey Smith said the next step for the girls basketball program at El Dorado is a state championship. He said he will be disappointed if his team doesn't contend for a state championship this year.
Cocky? Bold?
No, the coach is just being honest. I think it's great. You don't accomplish great things if you don't have great expectations. His words sent a message to his players as well as the fans.
The Lady Wildcats expect to be good this season. They still have to go out and win games. But, the fact that they expect to win, is still a step in the right direction.
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Ouachita Baptist played its second exhibition game Monday, this time losing big 82-33 at Arkansas State. Freshman Maranda Parker didn't score, going 0-for-3 from the field. She did have two boards, an assist and a steal.
But, she did twice as good as she did in the Lady Tigers' first exhibition. Marandalynn played 30 minutes, yet cut her turnovers in half to just five. The team had nearly 40 and there were at least three other OBU players with more than five miscues.
I haven't talked to her about the game and she's probably not satisfied with her performance. But, just based on the boxscore, she's making the adjustment to college.
Arkansas Tech played its first exhibition Monday, losing 72-49 at Missouri State. Julie Smith, coming off knee surgery, didn't expect to play and she didn't.
The Golden Suns host Hendrix on Saturday.
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I heard some news on Krystal Herring at Henderson that I'm trying to confirm. I also sent an email to Carl Albert State seeking information on Brittany Johnson.
Keep checking back for updates.
After the Lady Bucks got rolling, however, I felt better about the upcoming season.
I'm now looking forward to watching the rest of the area schools play.
* * *
In El Dorado, some eyebrows might have been raised by Monday's headline in the News-Times. It was not a misprint.
Coach Corey Smith said the next step for the girls basketball program at El Dorado is a state championship. He said he will be disappointed if his team doesn't contend for a state championship this year.
Cocky? Bold?
No, the coach is just being honest. I think it's great. You don't accomplish great things if you don't have great expectations. His words sent a message to his players as well as the fans.
The Lady Wildcats expect to be good this season. They still have to go out and win games. But, the fact that they expect to win, is still a step in the right direction.
* * *
Ouachita Baptist played its second exhibition game Monday, this time losing big 82-33 at Arkansas State. Freshman Maranda Parker didn't score, going 0-for-3 from the field. She did have two boards, an assist and a steal.
But, she did twice as good as she did in the Lady Tigers' first exhibition. Marandalynn played 30 minutes, yet cut her turnovers in half to just five. The team had nearly 40 and there were at least three other OBU players with more than five miscues.
I haven't talked to her about the game and she's probably not satisfied with her performance. But, just based on the boxscore, she's making the adjustment to college.
Arkansas Tech played its first exhibition Monday, losing 72-49 at Missouri State. Julie Smith, coming off knee surgery, didn't expect to play and she didn't.
The Golden Suns host Hendrix on Saturday.
* * *
I heard some news on Krystal Herring at Henderson that I'm trying to confirm. I also sent an email to Carl Albert State seeking information on Brittany Johnson.
Keep checking back for updates.
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