Though the Lady Irish basketball team will not be going to playoffs this year, the team is trying their best to work together on the court.
Seniors, post player Brittany Stapleton, point guard Destah Furra, post player Kayla Williams and Captain shooting guard Lacie Chalaire, help the team communicate and become one on the court. They will be honored during “Senior Night” at the home game Feb. 8 against Higgins.
“As a captain, I feel like it is my responsibility to prepare other players for next year and to help the team members take criticism better,” Chalaire said.
The team’s highlight this year was Chalaire scoring her 1,000 point. This honor recognizes her for scoring so many points through her high school career. “It was an honor because no one has been able to reach that goal since my freshman year,” she said.
The team plans to work on certain issues, including lack of motivation, no school spirit or fan support and defense, which is not up to par. They also want to work to defeat other schools that are threats to the team, including John Ehret, Higgins and Chalmette.
Junior shooting guard Emily Miranda said, “I think not going to playoffs this year has made us focus more on next year and how we can prepare and work harder to hopefully make it to playoffs in the future. We did our best.”
Head Coach Marion Bonura is pleased with the girls’ playing this season. “The perception is that we don’t have a good team when, in fact, we do because of our hard efforts and teamwork,” Bonura said. “Also, I’m proud of our upperclassmen that help guide and develop the underclassmen to be better team players.”