GIRLS’ BASKETBALL ‘93-’94: EMPIRE LEAGUE

EL DORADO

1992-93 RECORDS:

OVERALL: 25-3

LEAGUE: 8-2

COACH: Gary Raya

RECORD AT SCHOOL: 44-10

RETURNING STARTERS YR. HGT. P Michele deBruijn Jr. 5-10 F Kim Korsmeier Jr. 5-9 G Shanna Renken Jr. 6-0 F Jamie Sweet Sr. 5-9 G

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TOP RETURNERS YR. HGT. P Julie Bluthe Sr. 5-5 G Michelle Lucas Sr. 5-10 F Shannon Nebeker Sr. 5-10 F

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TOP NEWCOMERS YR. HGT. P Beau Bryant Fr. 5-7 G Courtney Gibney Jr. 5-7 G Sarah Hinkle Sr. 6-2 C Jamie Nebeker Fr. 5-7 G

OUTLOOK

Last season’s league champions return seven lettermen from a 25-3 squad that exited in the third round of the Southern Section Division III-AA playoffs. Returning starters include all-league selections Sweet, who shot 51% from three-point range and averaged 10 points, and Renken, who averaged 10 points and 14 rebounds her sophomore season. Raya also returns juniors deBruijn and Korsmeier, all-league honorable mentions who each averaged seven points. Along with Hinkle and Gibney, the Golden Hawks add freshmen Bryant, who should see a lot of playing time, and Jamie Nebeker, who is fighting for the starting point guard spot. Gibney, a junior, was MVP of last year’s junior varsity squad. Raya says depth and the ability to wear down opponents by rotating in at least 10 players are keys to the Golden Hawks’ success. The Golden Hawks face a tough road trying to defend their league title. Raya agrees Cypress is the league favorite, followed by El Dorado, Esperanza and Katella, and believes his squad should reach its third straight postseason berth.

SCHEDULE

December 2 at El Modena; 7 vs. Chino Don Lugo; 9 vs. Canyon; 14-18 at El Dorado Tournament; 21 at Rosary.

January 3 at Sonora; 6 vs. Los Alamitos; 8 at Brea-Olinda; 11 at Loara; 13 at Esperanza; 18 at Katella; 20 vs. Cypress; 27 at Los Alamitos.

February 1 vs. Esperanza; 3 vs. Loara; 8 vs. Katella; 10 at Cypress.