The Lady Inventors reflect on the aftermath of the Basketball season, reminiscing about both the highs and lows.
The girls’ basketball season ended sooner than anticipated. The girls faced new challenges, including mentoring the next generation of Lady Inventors and relying on school support. This year, the team had a smaller number of girls, with mostly new players. Performance is typically higher when there are older, more experienced players, according to Mr. Holt, the coach of the girls’ basketball team.
Playing Basketball is an outlet for many of the Lady Inventors. Muizat Elegbeji, a 10th-grade shooting guard, spoke about the connections she’s gained over the sport.
“It’s very easy to make friends on the basketball team because we like the physical challenges together,” Elegbeji said.
Students at Edison often notice the difference in school support from the Women’s and Men’s basketball teams. Jayda Feurtado, a Senior Point Guard, has played as a Lady Inventor all four years of High School. In an interview, she spoke about her experience bonding with the team despite inequities.
“This year, it definitely did get better towards the end of the season because of, you know, you’re in the playoffs and it’s way more energy because the boys were also doing well and everybody wants to see the girls doing well because of that. But in terms of just our regular season, there wasn’t too much support. People wouldn’t really come to our games,” Feurtado said.
Regarding the next season, the Lady Inventors have shared numerous goals and aspirations for the team to boost engagement with the student body. They will also push for more practice time, along with fundraising for new uniforms and equipment. The girls also hope that the cheerleaders make an appearance at their games more often as well.
Nevertheless, the Lady Inventors are confident that they have what it takes to make a comeback for next season.
“I’m hoping to add a little more skill and a little more grit, like not to be afraid to do things on the court, because I think that’s what we’re kind of missing with the girls that never really played,” Mr.Holt said.
