Bearden Girls Basketball

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>If you are ready to find a few “dawgs” you can follow this entire squad. Bearden went undefeated last year before a close loss to Bradley Central in the state tournament. Talk about a team that is hungry to get back &amp; win the state title! Bearden is a team full of talent and the talent is going to be there for years to come. You always know, Coach has the Bulldogs coming out ready and prepared! The program that has been built behind this coaching staff is amazing! This team is electric and exciting to watch! Numerous players hold offers to play at the next level! Bearden is full of talent!</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Bearden is led by a sophomore guard! All of you know about [player_tooltip player_id='513233' first='Natalya' last='Hodge']! Hodge is young but she's a natural born leader! I have a whole article about this one so if you want to go back to “Keep her home” then you can read all about the electric guard! She's a dawg!&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Kendall Murphy is another electric fun guard to watch. Murphy is a great ball handler. Kendall can definitely beat you off the dribble! The motor on this one is truly non-stop. The toughest backcourt you are going to find is at Bearden! How do you stop Murphy &amp; Hodge? Coaches truly have their work cut out for them! </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='479777' first='Amanda' last='Parker'] has put in the time to get better! All coaches love to see an athlete improve every single time they step on the court! Parker is doing just that! You know Amanda is going to out hustle, rebound, &amp; provide her team with what they need!&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='245384' first='Lindsay' last='Wilson'] is the shooting guard that will let it fly. Runs the floor exceptionally well! The senior leadership that Lindsay will provide will help her team no matter if she's on or off the court! Expect Wilson to have a big senior season!</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Wilhoit is another electric guard for the Bulldogs. Remember how I mentioned that you have to find a way to stop their back court. Wilhoit is another feisty non-stop motor guard that will never stop working. Stays moving whether the ball is in her hands or not! The senior will play a huge role in the success for Bearden!</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='516540' first='Aisha' last='Patel'] is another player that has lived in the gym to get better. The 6 foot wing/forward will also let the rock fly. Patel is always moving with strong cuts to the rim. Finishes well &amp; never get comfortable playing off her!</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1230945' first='Katie' last='Foster'] is 6'2 power house in the paint. She's young but she plays well beyond her years. Talk about a player that can control the paint, Foster does that. Will definitely provide her team numerous extra positions.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='816550' first='Emma' last='Rainey'] is back! The young guard is eager and ready to help her team wherever they need her! Talk about a mentally tough kid, Emma is that! Shoots the 3 ball well and is definitely a “do it all” player!</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Lainey Cox truly has a niche for finding the open spot &amp; always finding the ball! Another High IQ player that shoots the ball at a high percentage whether she's a step in from 3 or not!&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>This Bearden team is DEEP in talent! I haven't even mentioned ALL of their players! If all of the ladies buy in, which I know that they will, they have a great chance of getting back to states and making a run for the title! Their coach has to love having so many players that truly live in the gym to get better! Excited for this Bearden group! Good luck this year! </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->