A strong group of junior varsity basketball players enjoyed success for the Powell Panther team, finishing with a 17-3 record after retaining a lot of the team from last year.
This year’s …
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A strong group of junior varsity basketball players enjoyed success for the Powell Panther team, finishing with a 17-3 record after retaining a lot of the team from last year.
This year’s team was composed of mostly juniors and sophomores, as well as three freshmen who helped contribute, as the team continued to grow behind a varsity roster that primarily featured juniors.
“I really think that the team as a whole grew throughout the whole season,” coach Waleryan Wisniewski said. “We talked a lot about the team concept and what each player needed to do to help the team succeed. There were many times during the season in which we had different players lead us in scoring and also had multiple games where everyone in the book ended up scoring.”
Wisniewski said the team thrived scoring the ball this year, finishing with multiple games throughout the season where the team hit more than eight 3-pointers, and at least two games where the team finished with at least 10 in a contest.
“Another strength was that we were able to score from inside as well as out,” Wisniewski said. “To say the least, no deficit was too great because I had confidence that my boys could come back.”
The Panthers were able to also score easy baskets in transition thanks to a strong defensive effort.
“One of our weaknesses at the beginning of the season was our inability to rebound, but I felt that by the end of the season it had become a strength,” Wisniewski said. “That came from hard work, dedication and heart. It came from doing the little things that matter during practices and transferring it to games.”
Wisniewski said the opportunity for the Panthers to compete against the varsity that was a top five team the entire season allowed for the junior varsity team to compete at the top each time they stepped onto the court.
He said the team was able to learn many lessons throughout the season, helping lead the team to the successful 17-3 record.
“I really think that the lessons learned were to trust in the team, nothing ever comes easy, and that you need to put in the work necessary to help the overall success of the team,” Wisniewski said.