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Girls’ Basketball: A Transitional Year
Laura Gronski
This year, the Phoenixville Girls’ Basketball team ended their season with a record of 3-18. However, this year’s team was very young with only one senior going out for the team, exchange student Anette Servan. The juniors knew they had to step it up and they did just that. Kate Casaday, Johanna Martens and Lexi Lear led the team as captains this year. The varsity starters included Arie Keys, Johanna Martens, Kate Casaday, Lexi Lear and Catie Hamilton. Arie Keys wrapped up the season with 5.8 ppg, (points per game) 4 rpg, (rebounds per game), and 30 blocks. Martens received a total of 4 ppg, 2 apg (assists per game) and 15 3-point FGs (field goals). Casaday ended her season with 10.6 ppg, 2.6 rpg, and 31 3-point FGs. Lear ended her season with 5.6 ppg and 5.8 rpg. Hamilton rounded off her season with 1.7 ppg and 3.5 rpg.
This young PHX team gave the top two seeds in the Pac-10, St. Pius and Pottsgrove, some tough competition. The first time they played St. Pius, the number one seed in the Pac-10, t hey lost to them by 11 points. In the next matchup between Phoenixville and Pius, Phoenixville only lost by six points. Coach Rutchauskas commented that their toughest loss was to Spring Ford where they lost by 23 points, the biggest deficit of any game they played. Despite having a losing record, the team put a big effort into each game they played and their stats prove it.
This is Coach Rutchauskas’ 11th year coaching basketball. He has coached at Phoenixville for three years, and the other eight he coached at Pocono Mountain School District. Coach Rutchauskas receives varsity and JV help from Ashley Dvorak and Brian Tell.
The team was also made up of some underclassmen who really stepped up their game to play on the varsity level. Sophomores Amber Keys and Bekah Worley, as well as freshman Chandler DiFebbo, also improved, helping out both JV and varsity. Amber Keys ended her season with 3.8 ppg and 5.4 rpg, and DiFebbo totaled 4.4 ppg and 3.5 rpg.
Coach Rutchauskas is looking forward to next year because the team will get all their varsity players back, with more experience. Coach is hoping to see everyone improve in the off-season to get an advantage over the competition. “[The team] is full of great kids, a young group ready to move up to a varsity level,” commented Coach Rutchauskas. There is definitely a positive outlook on the court for next year!
This year, the Phoenixville Girls’ Basketball team ended their season with a record of 3-18. However, this year’s team was very young with only one senior going out for the team, exchange student Anette Servan. The juniors knew they had to step it up and they did just that. Kate Casaday, Johanna Martens and Lexi Lear led the team as captains this year. The varsity starters included Arie Keys, Johanna Martens, Kate Casaday, Lexi Lear and Catie Hamilton. Arie Keys wrapped up the season with 5.8 ppg, (points per game) 4 rpg, (rebounds per game), and 30 blocks. Martens received a total of 4 ppg, 2 apg (assists per game) and 15 3-point FGs (field goals). Casaday ended her season with 10.6 ppg, 2.6 rpg, and 31 3-point FGs. Lear ended her season with 5.6 ppg and 5.8 rpg. Hamilton rounded off her season with 1.7 ppg and 3.5 rpg.
This young PHX team gave the top two seeds in the Pac-10, St. Pius and Pottsgrove, some tough competition. The first time they played St. Pius, the number one seed in the Pac-10, t hey lost to them by 11 points. In the next matchup between Phoenixville and Pius, Phoenixville only lost by six points. Coach Rutchauskas commented that their toughest loss was to Spring Ford where they lost by 23 points, the biggest deficit of any game they played. Despite having a losing record, the team put a big effort into each game they played and their stats prove it.
This is Coach Rutchauskas’ 11th year coaching basketball. He has coached at Phoenixville for three years, and the other eight he coached at Pocono Mountain School District. Coach Rutchauskas receives varsity and JV help from Ashley Dvorak and Brian Tell.
The team was also made up of some underclassmen who really stepped up their game to play on the varsity level. Sophomores Amber Keys and Bekah Worley, as well as freshman Chandler DiFebbo, also improved, helping out both JV and varsity. Amber Keys ended her season with 3.8 ppg and 5.4 rpg, and DiFebbo totaled 4.4 ppg and 3.5 rpg.
Coach Rutchauskas is looking forward to next year because the team will get all their varsity players back, with more experience. Coach is hoping to see everyone improve in the off-season to get an advantage over the competition. “[The team] is full of great kids, a young group ready to move up to a varsity level,” commented Coach Rutchauskas. There is definitely a positive outlook on the court for next year!
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