Loveland, Ohio – Women Varsity and JV basketball began the season with wins against Sycamore on Saturday, November 26, with Varsity winning 65-42. The teams hope to find success in the coming games. There are freshman, JV and Varsity teams for both men and women that will be competing this winter. All claiming to have high expectations for the upcoming season.
“We have a lot of young guys on the team this year. But, we also have six seniors that are great leaders. Having a lot of young guys means that they will be very experienced for the upcoming years. Our team has some very talented players that will make some great contributions this year. I believe that we will have a very successful season,” player and Loveland senior, Mitch Robinson said.
Our team has some very talented players that will make some great contributions this year.
Last year, the mens varsity team made it to sectional finals. The basketball teams aim to do even better this year. The women varsity team, however, did not fair as well.
“We’re hoping we can handle the pressure and come out with a win. We’re hoping to get a better record than we did last year. We ended 15-10. We already have a strong team,” girls varsity player and Junior, Madi McDermott said.
Although the players are hopeful, there will be some major hurdles to overcome. According to athletic director, Julie Renner, Colleen Swift (one of the top girls varsity players) will be unable to play during much of the season due to a surgery. Further, many of the players on all teams are new, which could present a challenge.
“I think we will experience some ups and downs, but we really have the potential to be pretty good as we grow as a team,” explained mens Varsity player and Senior, Mitch Suder.
Despite the challenges the team expects to face, the players are consistently hopeful and determined for a winning season.
“Our tigers are a very disciplined team. I really think things are going to go well for them. I like the way they follow the coaches. Coach Laughman has put a system in place, and they’re staying true to themselves. I’m just proud of them for the team effort and good they are putting attitude in. I think they are looking forward to a very successful season,” Athletic Director Julie Renner said.
I’m just proud of them for the team effort and good they are putting attitude in. I think they are looking forward to a very successful season
On November 29th, Womens Varsity continued their season with a 63-28 win over Harrison and are now 2-0.
Mens basketball will take place Friday, December 2 against Harrison at Loveland High School. Freshman compete at 4:30 PM, JV at 6 PM, and Varsity at 7:30PM.
The next women basketball game will be at Oak Hills, where JV will compete at 11 AM. JV will then compete later that day at Turpin at 12:30 PM, followed by Varsity at 2 PM.
