Dragons Girls Basketball Recap.

Written Friday March 6th, at 1:45 PM

Opportunity's create new dreams. As I see that in the future of the Lake Orion Girls Basketball team.

As the 2014-2015 Girls Basketball season came to a close on Wednesday night when the lady Dragons lost to Rochester Adams 59-37 at home in the district semifinals. I learned a lot from this season, from who returns next season to who this team loses. Orion loses five seniors from this team.

As in the 2013-2014 season this team finished 12-8 before losing to Stoney Creek in the pre district at Clarkston. It was progress from the 4-16 season in 2012-2013.

Evelyn Wischmeyer and Delaney Haan will be the only returners from the 4-16 team coming back next season but a big piece is gone and that is Hannah Hamay.

Hamay missed most of her sophomore season with a shoulder injury and missed some time in her junior season to a concussion but missed one game due to sickness in her senior season. Her leadership, determination, and passion will be missed with this team.

What I learned is still this program has trouble winning the big game, like games they were favored they won, and when they weren't favored they lost. This season, the Dragons beat Bloomfield Hills twice but lost to Troy twice. One bad fourth quarter cost them the Clarkston game and the Lapeer game I thought was poorly officiated but Orion gave that game away. The Adams game proved that they aren't ready for the Red yet. I didn't think Oxford was that good but they had a lot of experience, I mean Jessica Murphy is a good player, her game is pattered to Drew Maynard however I didn't Murphy was as better than Maynard, Bethany Watterworth and the best opponent I saw in my career Jenna Bachrouge.

This team has a bright future and a lot coming back for coach Steve Roberts. However the Freshman and Junior Varsity teams were a combined 38-2 this season but the pieces were built two seasons ago and it is a stepping stone to next season.

It will not surprise me if this team is different next season.

I want to see this program head to Breslin and I think they will be in the future but right now this team and program still has a lot to prove if they want to get to where they want to go.