Riversprings Lady Bears Basketball Team has Successful 2006-07 Season

The Lady Bears of Riversprings Middle School began the 2006-2007 season with great expectations of improving on last season’s 4-7 mark. Five returning players who understood the system and seven more that were willing to learn it helped the Lady Bears accomplish the goal. The team finished the season 10-2, while giving Blountstown their only loss in two seasons and splitting two match ups with Wakulla Middle. Fueled by a chaotic half court trapping defense that led to run and gun offense, the Lady Bears were exciting to watch and a joy to coach. “With the exception of one game, these players executed trapping defense as well as I have ever seen it done in middle school," said Coach Joe Jacobs. "They also understood the best way to score against zone defenses and entertain the spectators simultaneously, is to get the ball from end to end in a hurry and we worked on that in every practice and every game.”

The Lady Bears would like to thank Terri Robinson for buying shoes and shirts for every girl on the team and Casey Godwin and William Manning for buying all the girls traveling bags. Head Coach Devon Miles and Asst. Coach Joe Jacobs would also like to thank the players, their families, and the fans for a great season. We appreciate it greatly!

Lady Bears L - R. Front - Macy Miles, Julia Turner, Kayla Hurst, Shelby Bunce, Cedar Carter. 2nd- Keyna Brown, Kraven White, Kristell Robinson, Kieifi Myrick, Taylor Washington, Jasmine Rollins. Back – Breighley Bolton, asst. Coach Joe Jacobs, Head Coach Devon Miles, Manager Cara Raker . Not Pictured Charmané Ackerman.

This article originally published on February 23, 2007.