With usual starter sophomore Bri Proter unable to play for the first game because of a second ACL tear, the Bruins girls basketball team was forced to change it up a bit. But the varsity home ended 64-31 Jan. 31, Bruins.
From the beginning drives of the game, the Bruins went on a 10-0 run.
“It felt great,” sophomore Chayla Cheadle said. “We all kind of knew that our energy level was kind of low during warm-ups, so getting that 10-0 run really go us up and motivated. The run was the most exciting part.”
Needing a player to step up into the starting position, Porter’s sister Cierra Porter was right there to take her place. A new player in the starting lineup can sometimes cause there to be malfunctions, or the game to not run as smoothly as before; with Cierra in, everything fit just right.
“She filled her shoes really well and finally had her time to tart as a large presence inside,” senior Lindsey Cunningham said.
Though the match-up didn’t come down to the last seconds, the Bruins said it was time well-spent.
“We just wanted to get out and run the floor well,” Cheadle said.
By Katrina Fox
Updated 7 p.m. Feb. 2