Plymouth Whitemarsh Girls' Basketball Preview

PLYMOUTH WHITEMARSH GIRLS’ BASKETBALL PREVIEW

Coach:  Dan Dougherty (7th season)

Assistant coaches:  TJ DeLucia; Bridgette McKnight

Last year’s record:  23-5 overall, 14-0 SOL American Conference champs, finished 6th in Districts, 2nd round of States)

Notable losses:
Taylor O’Brien (Bucknell); Lauren Fortescue (Salisbury); Ali Diamond (Georgetown – Lacrosse); Gia Schweitzer (not playing in college)

Key returners (include grade/position):
Anna McTamney (Sophomore forward); Sydney Kesselman (Senior forward)

Others to watch:
Kaitlyn Flanagan (Freshman guard); Ally Zolty (Sophomore guard); Jordyn Thomas (Freshman forward); Lainey Allen (Freshman forward)

Strengths:  Team Speed/Size

Question Marks:  Lack of Varsity experience

Outlook:  “We hope to compete for the league and qualify for districts and states. With 11 of 16 players on the roster in ninth and 10th grades, only two of the 16 having played meaningful varsity minutes before; we are also looking to build for our future.”

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