Chris Ferrick-Manley
Staff Reporter
The Green Terror Women’s basketball team (13-10, 11-6 in Centennial Conference play) will extend their conference leading streak of playoff appearances to eight with a win at Gettysburg on Saturday.
“Any time you have the opportunity to get into postseason play you have to be pleased,” said head women’s basketball coach Becky Martin, “It’s an honor.”
Martin is very pleased with the progress of her team this season, a team that has several underclassmen see significant minutes on the court. They have been bitten by the injury bug however. According to junior guard Sally Grace, the team had one practice where only ten players dressed because of health issues. Among the injured this season has been senior Danny Fraider, freshmen Meg Biggart, and freshmen Katherine Restrepo.
“It’s the time of attrition where the strong survive,” said Martin regarding the end of the season.
Senior Kim Staub, who recently had her first three game streak of 10 point games, notes that the team still has some consistency issues to work out.
“We need to become a playoff team,” said Staub, “we have these five minute lapses that really hurt us.”
Playing to the level of the opponent and losing focus may also be concerns, according to Staub.
“Certain games we’ll play amazing, other games we won’t play as well as we should,” said junior Catherine Mills, a transfer from Salisbury and Frederick Community College.
Mills does believe that the team has a lot of potential and the ability to live up to it however.
“We need to be consistent and confident,” said Mills.
According to Sally Grace, the inconsistency that has plagued the Terror may be a product of trying to find the right lineups.
“Especially our young players show flashes of what they can do but struggle the next game,” said Grace, “all have played well at times.”
Most importantly to Grace and her teammates is seeing the streak of consecutive playoff appearances continue.
“None of us want to see that streak end.” said Grace.
The final two games for the Green Terror women are on the road. They will play Thursday, February 19, at Goucher in a non-conference game at 7 pm and then play again Saturday, February 21, against the Gettysburg Bullets at 4 pm in a crucial Centennial Conference game. The Centennial Tournament will be held at Muhlenberg.