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Audrey Blaine wrestles the ball away from Timberland.

High Energy

Aniya Sparrow, Photo Editor-In-Chief January 12, 2023

  The Girls Varsity Basketball team has been on a roll this year, with 7 wins and 5 losses so far during the season. On Dec. 19, the girls faced off against Timberland high school on their...

Hannah Halterman loads to shoot her free throw.

New Team, Same Efforts

MaryGrace Cummings, Staff Photographer January 10, 2023

  The JV Girls Basketball team played the new North Point high school for the first time ever on Dec. 16. The ladies had no idea what to expect with North Point being a brand new team and did...

Senior Bri Mason is in her senior season at FHC. Mason sprints across the court at a recent Girls Basketball game. Photo by Aniya Sparrow.

Communication to Build a Foundation

Nolan Haberstroh, Staff Reporter January 9, 2023

Just like any other team sport, in basketball, communication is key. With a new generation of players, issues can arise from a lack of that communication. Having played basketball long before her freshman...

Sophomore Ava Breuer stands with the ball.

Basketball Beasts

Ava Reyes, Staff Photographer January 6, 2023

Playing North, the freshman girls basketball team won 24-15. The game took place at Central on Dec. 12. Because the freshman team only has 4 players some JV players stepped down to play in this game....

Senior Maria Trupiano looks at the referee as she waits for the ball.

Fighting Until the End

Magi Temelkova, Staff Photographer December 31, 2022

The girls' varsity basketball team faced off against Fort Zumwalt South on Tuesday, Dec. 13th. Despite the score remaining close throughout the whole game, FHC ended up losing with a final score of...

Players gather around Head Coach Leake as she discusses the next plays for the game. Through losing runs in the game, Leake tries to keep the team positive and determined to win.

Down to the Buzzer

Emily Sirtak, Web Editor-In-Chief December 15, 2022

Through the stress of the game, the pressure, the basketballs bouncing faster than the heart rates of the players, everything ends with the grainy sound of a buzzer, indicating the end of game. No matter...

Freshman Hannah Halterman wrestles for the ball against a Washington member.

One Last Win

Charlie Rosser, Staff Photographer February 20, 2022

The C-Team Girls Basketball players won their final game of the season against Washington High School on Thursday, Feb. 10th. It was a very close match, but the Spartans managed to pull ahead of the competition...

Pleading the Fifth

Pleading the Fifth

Raina Straughter, Staff Photographer January 19, 2022

On Jan. 11, Girls junior varsity basketball welcomes another win. They had a close call when Troy began to catch up but Freshman Cassandra (Cassie) Durbin feels that the team kept high hopes throughout...

Trinniti Matthews prepares for a free-throw.

Laces, Tied; Fingers, Crossed

Raina Straughter, Staff Photographer January 18, 2022

Girls varsity basketball team had a shocking game against Troy on Jan. 11. The game was a continuous seesaw as both teams took the lead. In the final quarter, which led to overtime, Central ended up on...

Starting Off With a Bang

Starting Off With a Bang

Samantha Castille, Staff Photographer December 8, 2021

Everyone was excited for girls Basketball's very first game of the season. The girls crushed Francis Howell Norths with an astounding score of 52-28. The thrilling home game occurred on  Tuesday Nov....

Coach Leake talking to the starters between first and second quarter.

New Beginnings

Madi Hermeyer, Staff Photographer November 30, 2021

Girls Basketball kicked off their season with a Varsity Jamboree on Nov. 23. They played three six-minute quarter scrimmage games against Fort Zumwalt North and Westminster, and won against both teams. Junior...

The teams seniors having a group hug after their final game together ended

The Last Loss

Madi Hermeyer, Staff Photographer March 20, 2021

On March 10th, Varsity girls basketball wrapped up their season at the sectionals game with a loss of 81-34 to the number one team in the state - Incarnate Word Academy. For seven of the team's twelve...

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