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“One of our goals as a team this year was nament, they proved their quality as a

to be in the final four at Nationals in team not only as players but also through

Joplin, Missouri. For thirty-nine min­ their testimony. The last two games were

utes and forty-seven seconds of our first against the eighth seed and the third seed.

game, it looked like we would accom­ The ladies took these games with a sub­

plish our goal. But with thirteen seconds stantial lead. Holley Vanaman said,

left, Ozark Christian College took the “Even though we took fifth place, we are

lead and eventually the game. Still, the just as good as the final four teams, and I

character of our team surfaced in the next know that next year our team will be a

two games as we beat Lancaster Bible bigger threat, and we will definitely have

College and Manhattan Christian Col- the respect we deserve.”

lege to capture fifth place. The Lady While at Nationals, the speaker

Cougars gained a lot of respect for their spoke about anger management. He

strong showing at nationals,” said Coach made the statement that when someone

Drury. When the girls walked onto the has an outburst of anger, he looses one

court, they were in the fifth seed but did week oil his life. So whenever Coach

not have the respect they deserved from Drury would start to lose “his cool,” the

the other teams. Throughout the tour- girls would repeat, “One week, Coach.”

MINDY TENNISON WAS THE

only senior on the team. Rachel

Thomas said, "Mindy was such a
JEN GROESCHEL SAID, “I along very well. The winterim trip

blessing. She was always level­
loved being on the basketball is what brought us all together:
headed and such a strong en-

team. It was difficult and trying at the flat tire, a snowstorm, catch-
courager. Whether a ‘lost cause'
times because I was a transfer phrase, etc. I will miss the team,
or not, if you talked to Mindy, you
student and had played for an­ but I am looking forward to what

knew you could accomplish any­
other team the past two years, God has for next year."
thing with God’s help-whether it

but God was good. The team got
be basketball or spiritual matters.”