GIRLS’ BASKETBALL ‘94-’95: EMPIRE LEAGUE

CENTURY

1993-94 RECORDS OVERALL LEAGUE 12-12 3-7

COACH RECORD AT SCHOOL Jeff Watts 43-47

RETURNING STARTERS YR. HGT. P Addie Alexander So. 5-7 G Nina Alexander Sr. 5-9 F Rosa Palacios Sr. 5-7 F

TOP RETURNERS YR. HGT. P Melissa Astran Jr. 5-5 G Ashliegh Griset Jr. 5-9 F Adriana Moreno Sr. 5-4 G

TOP NEWCOMERS YR. HGT. P Vicki Gordon Jr. 5-6 G Talia Love Fr. 6-2 C Yvette Martinez Fr. 5-5 G

OUTLOOK

Entering a new league, the Centurions have an uphill climb to their fifth consecutive playoff appearance. Nina Alexander returns for her fourth year after averaging 14.7 points and 9.7 rebounds and being selected first-team All-Pacific Coast League last season. Watts hopes to move her to the off-guard position to take advantage of her outside shooting. She is joined by sister Addie Alexander, who averaged seven points and was an all-league honorable mention selection last year, and Palacios, the only other returning senior starter. Joining Addie in the backcourt is Moreno, who is back after suffering a knee injury that kept her sidelined all last season. Watts is relying on freshman newcomers Martinez and Love to contribute heavily from the outset. Both could break into the starting lineup, which would pose problems with inexperience early on. Palacios and Griset will help out in the post, which Watts expects to be one of the Centurions’ biggest weaknesses because of the lack of height.

SCHEDULE

November 26 vs. Santa Ana; 30-December 2 Century tournament.

December 6 at Laguna Hills; 8 vs. Sunny Hills; 15-17 at Orange Lutheran tournament; 27-29 at Laguna Beach tournament.

January 3 at Orange; 4 vs. Saddleback; 10 vs. Cypress; 12 vs. El Dorado; 17 at Kennedy; 19 at Loara; 24 vs. Katella; 26 vs. Kennedy; 31 at Cypress.

February 2 at Katella; 7 at El Dorado; 9 vs. Loara.

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