Improvements needed for the High School for Math Science and Engineering girls’ basketball team

Courtesy of Tom Henning

On December 9 2011, the girls basketball game between The High School for Math Science and Engineering (HSMSE) and The Institute for Collaborative Education (ICE) was a loss for HSMSE with a score of 29-16. In this game the HSMSE girls scored 16 points, the most so far this season. This is evidence they are improving, but they have a lot more to work on.

One way the HSMSE girls can sharpen their skills is by improving their defense. The girls are energetic and rushed back to defend their court; however sometimes it is better to press instead of playing a zone. ICE pressed the HSMSE girls and managed to get plenty of turnovers and steals. Also the HSMSE girls need to practice having control of the ball and rebounds. There was only two offensive rebound made by the HSMSE girls. These improvements are critical toward the team’s success.

The next issue with the team is the amount of recruits they’re gaining each year. This year, HSMSE only has one freshman recruit, Omotayo Adeoye. A few of the team’s best players are seniors. What will happen next year once the best players leave. Adeoye said, “Wow I haven't thought about that. I feel us though we're improving so i mean we can't really replace them, but we can do as well as they're doing and we're doing pretty well so far."

If the team gets more recruits and a better defense, the HSMSE girls basketball team will be a strong team. The question now is will they fly high, or will they fall down fast? It all depends on the team themselves.