Groton-Dunstable Basketball Teams Preview
As part of the upcoming GD basketball seasons, both the Boys and Girls Varsity coaches were asked questions as to how they feel about their collective teams...
Boys Varsity
Coach: Greg Gillette
Last Years Record: 7-12
Key Losses: Parker Blodgett, Drew Moore, Joey Orlando, Ronnie Peck
Season Concerns: Tough schedule for the year
Season Goals: Returning to the District Tournament and Clark Tournament
Roster:
Jacob Barnes, Forward, grade 12 Shane Dawson, Forward, grade 12
Danny Howes, Forward, grade 12
Kyle Priest, Guard, grade 12 Brandon Medeiros, Guard, grade 12
Jack Wadden, Guard, grade 12
Ethan Cook, Guard, grade 11
Justin Flanagan, Center, grade 11
Logan Higgins, Guard , grade 11
Gavin Keough, Forward , grade 11
Tyler LeClerc, Guard, grade 11
Matt Naughton, Guard, grade 11
Alex Platt, Center, grade 11
Evan Cook, Guard, grade 9
Girls Varsity
Coach: Mark Hennelly
Last Years Record: 16-7
Key Losses: Nicole Georges, Melissa Langell, Alex Pray, Lindsay Werner
Season Concerns: Lost Nikki Eggimann for at least a part of the season due to injury, not a lot of height, lots of points to replace from the seniors who left last year
Season Goals: Win league championship, compete for District Championship, hopefully make it to the State Finals
Additional Comments: "In 14 years of coaching, I have never had such a cohesive team. I've been stressing aggressive team defense, and pushing up into the fast break.This is the most unselfish team I've seen, and I am beyond excited to watch such a talented bunch of players and an exceptional group of human beings." - Coach Hennelly
Roster:
Nikki Eggimann, Guard, grade 11
Ellie Eisenklam, Forward, grade 10
Abby Hoey, Forward, grade 10
Kara Jussaume, Guard, grade 12
Brielle LeClerc, Guard, grade 11
Chloe McDonald, Guard , grade 10
Jenna Plausse, Guard/Forward, grade 12
Rachel Romich, Guard, grade 9
Hanna Van Pelt, Guard/Forward, grade 11
Hannah Wynn, Guard, grade 9
Jordan Wynn, Guard/Forward, grade 10