1994-95 GIRLS’ BASKETBALL / SMALL SCHOOLS : OLYMPIC LEAGUE : Whittier Christian

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1993-94 RECORDS

OVERALL: 14-11

LEAGUE: 7-5

COACH: Ken Cronquist

RECORD AT SCHOOL: 14-11

RETURNING STARTERS YR. HGT. P Alana Kempton Sr. 5-7 G Kim Menke Jr. 5-4 G Kristi Ralston Jr. 5-9 F Faye Tsiramanes Jr. 5-11 C

TOP RETURNERS: None

TOP NEWCOMERS YR. HGT. P Sarah Younger Sr. 5-8 G

OUTLOOK

The Heralds could give everyone in the league a tough time this season, including Cerritos Valley Christian, the favorite to win the title. Second-year coach Cronquist returns four starters from last season’s team that finished in a tie for third with Orange Lutheran. Cronquist’s main concern is the defense. “We had a difficult time defending good players last season,” he said. The team also needs to improve its point production from its front-court players. Kempton averaged 17 points to lead the team and was named first-team all-league and second-team All-Southern Section Division IV. Menke controls the team from the point-guard position, where she averaged six assists and was a second-team all-league selection. Younger, who played basketball as a freshman, returns to the team as a senior and brings maturity and quickness to the backcourt. Cronquist plans to play an up-tempo game to offset weakness inside.

SCHEDULE

December 6 at Whittier California; 8 vs. Cerritos Whitney; 15-17 at Orange Lutheran tournament; 22 at Hesperia Christian; 27-30 at Phelan Serrano tournament.

January 5 at Cerritos Valley Christian; 10 vs. Calvary Chapel; 12 vs. Orange Lutheran; 17 at Ontario Christian; 19 vs. Brethren Christian; 28 vs. Cerritos Valley Christian; 31 at Calvary Chapel.

February 2 at Orange Lutheran; 4 at Capistrano Valley Christian; 7 vs. Capistrano Valley Christian; 9 at Brethren Christian.