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Exira-EHK Girls Looking to Grow and Build on Success

Sports

December 6th, 2024 by Christian Adams

The Exira-EHK girls basketball team will hit the floor this year looking to grow and build on what was a successful season last year. The Spartans return a young but talented roster that went 16-7 a year ago and made a regional final appearance. Head coach Tom Petersen says he and the girls are looking forward to competing.

Despite only graduating one senior, the Spartans remain an extremely young team. The Spartans have just two seniors in Alissa Testroet and Harley Fahn along with several juniors and sophomores. The flip side is that Exira-EHK does return two of their top, including their leading scorer from a year ago Taryn Petersen. Petersen averaged 19.4 points per game and 6.3 steals per game as a freshman last season. Although extremely talented Coach Petersen looks forward to seeing her mature as a player and a leader.

Young talent always has room to grow and Coach Petersen thinks that another year of experience goes a long way in his players’ developement.

Like most sports, protecting the ball and limiting turnovers is key to success. The Spartans finished last season with 409 turnovers and Coach Petersen thinks this is an area of his team’s game that can improve.

Regardless of the numbers the goal for the Spartans is to peak at the right time.

The Spartan’s 2024-25 campaign continues Friday when they take on Boyer Valley at 6 pm.