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Girls Basketball Preview 2023

Paden City Turning To New Chapter In ‘Learning Year’

PADEN CITY – Coming off a 7-14 campaign last year, Paden City’s girls’ basketball team will have to go it without their top scoring threat for 2023, due to graduation, as well as dealing with youth as the Lady Wildcats do not have a senior player on the roster. Coach Josh Fulks watched ...

Ferry Tackling D-II With Retained Nucleus, Exciting Freshmen

MARTINS FERRY – Martins Ferry finished 15-8 last year, returns all but one player that saw extended action and has a fantastic freshmen class. However, the Purple Riders have moved Division III to Division II. “We have a really good nucleus coming back. We might be the most talented bunch ...

Magnolia’s Experienced Roster Stepping Into Different Roles

NEW MARTINSVILLE – Magnolia girls’ basketball coach Kasey Sapp welcomes back only one starter from last season, however, Sapp will have a core group that features three seniors and a junior. Junior Sienna McKeever (5-10, guard) is the Blue Eagles’ only returning starter but will be ...

Bellaire Bringing a Lot Back For Season With Heightened Expectations

BELLAIRE – When it comes to veteran experience, the Bellaire girls basketball team will have plenty of it. “Last year, we finished up the regular season 12-10. We bring back five girls that all have started at least 20 games in their careers. So we are very experienced. We lack size but ...

St. Clairsville Enters Year With Young But Athletic Group

ST. CLAIRSVILLE — St. Clairsville girls’ basketball coach Stacey Agnew watched a bulk of last year’s roster collect their diplomas, leaving a lot of positions up for grabs this season with a young roster. Gone from last year’s 7-15 squad include first team all-district standout Megan ...

Bruins Experiencing Turnover For 2023-24 Season With Tough Slate

WELLSBURG—There will be plenty of fresh faces in the girls lineup for the Brooke Bruins in 2023, similar to the boys’ team. But unlike the boys, who are presently dealing with a rash of injuries, the girls’ roster changes are because of graduation losses which saw four starters ...