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t was a season of “almost. A
I good year by the two seniors
who had over half of the team totals in
scoring and rebounding led the varsity
girls to a 5-11 season. The team was
solid and competitive most of the time
but lacking in a sufficient defense to be
a contender.
The team didn’t have a continuous
concentrated effort of all the girls
playing as a unit. This was most readily
observed in the defensive performance.
The team showed excellent potential at
times and had some great individual
performances, but basketball is a team
game, requiring five individuals working
together all the time.
Senior Zeta Tucker was the leading
scorer with a total of 219 points,
averaging 12 points per game. Shelly
Morey, also a senior, was leader in
rebounds with 217 averaging 12 per
game. Junior Rhonda Trede was
among the leaders in all areas and
potentially one of the better players,
according to Coach Seastedt.
The girls voted on the different
awards to be given to the players.
Most improved player was junior Julie
Peterson. Inspirational, outstanding
defensive and offensive player and
most valuable went to Shelly Morey.
Sharing the offensive and most valuable
award with Shelly was Zeta Tucker.
Shelby Mertins, junior, was awarded
outstanding defensive player along with
Zeta.
Letter winners were sophomore Gina
Werre, juniors Rhonda Trede, Rhonda
Havel, Shelby Mertins, Pam Bauer and
Julie Peterson. Seniors included Shelly
Morey and Zeta Tucker.
“Working with girls is very difficult.
They are emotional, lively in
temperment, having a diversity in
interests that sometimes conflicts with
team goals,” said Seastedt, “but they
are very capable of playing good
basketball.”

Cutting off the pass senior Shelly Morey turns on the Ram defense
against Bryan opponent Rita Ransey, forcing her to pass the ball off
to one of her teammates