The Girl’s Basketball program in Eaton Rapids has a history of success. Going into the 2011-2012 season, the program had won a total of five district championships. This season has added another win to that list. The Lady Greys were able to pull out a well deserved victory over the Williamston Hornets with a final score of 54 to 40.
The team finished out the season with a record of 20 wins and 4 losses. The team was led by point guard Leighann Thilo (’12) who, “showed great leadership on the court,” says teammate Kathryn Mills (’14). The team’s leading scorer throughout the season was Allie Dittmer (’14), the horse that carried the rest of the team. “Allie’s magnetic hands were vital to our success,” said Mills. The winning season inspired the girls and made them optimistic going into Districts where they faced challenging teams.
The first game against Lansing Catholic Central proved to be a good first round matchup for the Greyhounds. They got a feel for how Districts were going to be in this game, preparing them for what was to come. They moved onto their next challengers, Charlotte, the rival school that they had beaten twice already during the regular season. The Orioles showed a little more determination this time around, however, giving the Lady Greys a bit of a challenge in the first half. The Greyhounds picked things up in the second half though, winning a well fought battle over the rivals.
The District final game against the Williamston Hornets showed that the girls deserved to be there. They played as a team and everyone contributed to their success. At the end of the night the final score was 54 to 40 and there was a new championship plaque to be added to the wall. The District Championship title got the team excited for their next challenge. “The win gave us a lot of confidence going into Regionals,” said Dittmer.
The Greyhounds’ season ended at home with a crushing loss to Ann Arbor Gabriel Richard in Regionals. “We underachieved,” head coach Willis Whitmyer stated when asked about the final game. When asked about his thoughts on next year he said the team will “go further than we did this time.”
Next season we will see the return of many key players, but the seniors that are graduating are leaving a hole where leadership is concerned. “I think Taylor
The season might not have gone quite as well as they’d hoped, but their optimism is growing. The Lady Greys plan on coming back next season better than ever, they might have been knocked down but they’ll get right back up again to defend their championship title.
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