It has been pretty exciting since my last blog entry.  So far, 2009 has been exciting for our team. We started off the New Year with a tournament in the Bahamas, which was amazing: 80 degrees, time on the beach and shorts and t-shirts everyday, it was definitely a nice break from the middle of winter.  We played two games while we were there and won them both.  We played very well and everyone contributed and did their part, which helped us win as a team.

The Bahamas trip helped jump start us into our conference season. We’ve been focusing on the same things that helped us win in the Bahamas: hard work, team play, and excitement to play the game.  That’s helped us win our last six games and 10 of our last 11 games.  We are about half way through our conference season and are looking to make a run at the conference title and finish strong. 

I also had a great opportunity, recently, to meet Deb Cupery, she is the former all-time leading scorer at Edgewood College.  On Wednesday night (January 21st) I needed 16 points to break her record.  For me, breaking the record was not my focus because basketball is a team sport and I couldn’t have gotten there with out my teammates and coaches helping me.  It was a nervous day and I was more anxious to get it over with, but most of all I was excited to meet Deb and get to know her.  At the beginning of the game, I struggled and wasn’t in the groove.  But once again, my teammates and coaches were there to help me through it.   There wouldn’t have been any records broken if it wasn’t for them and their support means so much to me. 

It’s an honor to have broken the record but I’m glad that it’s over and done with.   We can now focus on the games ahead of us, looking to play our best, work together, and play well as a team.