PREP BASKETBALL ‘92-’93 / PRIVATE SCHOOLS

HERITAGE CHRISTIAN 1991-92 RECORDS OVERALL: 4-11 LEAGUE: 0-9 COACH: RECORD AT SCHOOL Debbie Shirey: 0-0

RETURNING STARTERS YR. HGT. P Cherie Bozarth Jr. 5-8 F Alisia Kean Jr. 5-9 C Sheri Larson Jr. 5-6 G

TOP RETURNERS YR. HGT. P Jessica Day Jr. 5-9 F Debbie Feria Sr. 5-5 F

TOP NEWCOMERS YR. HGT. P Dennille Bosch So. 5-4 F Nancy DuLong So. 5-2 G Jaime Hunter Jr. 5-4 G Nikki Kean Fr. 5-7 F

OUTLOOK It’s the year of change for the Patriots. They have a new league, the Express, and a new coach, Shirey. They also have some new things to learn. “This team, we’ve had to teach them how to dribble,� Shirey said. “We’re just at the beginning. But I’m having success. These girls do what I say. Our biggest thing is to teach them to play instinctive basketball.� Since the Patriots aren’t the biggest team around, Shirey, who used to coach in Houston, is teaching the Patriots to run. “We’re going to have to depend on our speed,� Shirey said. “So we’re running the ball.� Spearheading the running game is point guard Larson. “She’s quick and an excellent ballhandler,� Shirey said. “She’s a good shooter from the outside, also.� If Larson doesn’t shoot, the Patriots will try to get the ball inside to Kean. Depth is a problem the Patriots may not overcome. “Our biggest problem is we don’t have much to come off the bench.� While Shirey expected this to be just a season of learning, the Patriots posted their first victory this week, topping Riverside Christian, 40-28. “It was exciting to see them play good basketball,� Shirey said. “It’s coming.�