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Season Preview: JV Basketball
The JV basketball teams are ready for tip-off for the 2023-24 season. As usual, the rosters are brimming with players eager to improve their game in preparation for being part of the varsity squads in the not-too-distant future.
The Indians had an incredible lineup last season that produced a 16-2 overall record, with nearly every win being by 10 or more points. They had a 7- and 9-game win streak throughout. Still, top scorers Hayden Bootle and Jay Taylor moved to the varsity level, as well as players such as Neyo Bain and De’veon Allen.
That brings a new look to the team this time around. Juniors Ivo Dorkovic, Tommaso Spagliardi, Jovan Pavlicic, Maksim Djogo, and Thomas Bogusevicius will be relied on for leadership, and sophomores Kaden Hunter, Bryson Perdue, Allen, and Marquis Rolle will all be getting valuable opportunities. Allen, Rolle, and Perdue, along with freshmen Brian Neely and Todor Stanimirovic, will go back and forth with varsity. Judah McIntosh rounds out the roster, as coach Chip Miller will look to help develop the young talent.
The Lady Indians went 2-6 last year, and coach Jo Kimbrel returns to lead the roster that includes some solid players who moved up from middle school. That includes LB Kafsky and Gracey Eller, along with four new players Carla Guil, Joanna Molodynska, Marian Nino, and Lia Sanjur.
“Marian has stood out to me in ability and being physical,” says Kimbrel. “Joanna has the ability to knock down shots, and Lia has nice handles with the ball.”
Kimbrel’s expectations for the team is clearly building toward something better.
“We want to get better every game and practice, with an idea to lay a foundation for the future,” adds Kimbrel. “With small numbers, they are going to need to work together and play smart basketball.”
The JV teams open the season against Lanier Christian Academy at home on November 10.