NEW COACH LOOKS FOR LADY TEUTON SUCCESS

Harris, Woods, Friesen, Brunk Lead Returnees

By Staff

INMAN – After a disappointing finish to the 2022-23 season, the Inman girls basketball program has a new coach and six solid returnees to build for success in 2023-24.

Last season the Lady Teutons stumbled to the finish with a 10-12 record and a fourth-place finish in the Heart of America League.

For 2023-24, Matt Harris will be the director of the program as the new head coach with assistance from Darrin Eddy.

“We think our key to success is getting all the newcomers and starters comfortable with their roles on the team,” noted coach Harris as keys to the success of the season. “They need to understand our strengths as a team and work toward playing to them.”

The cupboard is not bare for the new coach as his four returning starters averaged 33.5 points and 15.8 rebounds per game beginning with last season’s super freshman Suttyn Harris who earned all-league and all-state honors after averaging 20.9 points and 9.3 rebounds per game. Leading the other three returning starters is sophomore Kenna Woods and seniors Taelyn Friesen and Madelyn Brunk.

Another pair of Lady Teutons who provided 6.3 points and 6.4 rebounds a game off the bench last season are senior Kambry Woods and sophomore Morgan Froese. Senior Becca Black and junior Katie Nichols also earned letters last season.

The Inman coaches are high on the ability to contribute by three newcomers including sophomore Allison Schrag and a pair of freshmen, Ellie Thimmesch and Taylor Froese.

Coach Harris concluded his brief reflections on the upcoming season by saying, “Our goal is to win the Heart of America League and then improve during the season in hops of making a run late in the season going into sub-state.”

The Lady Teutons will open the 2023-24 season hosting Minneapolis on Friday, December 1 before playing in the Moundridge Early Season Tournament the first full week of December.

INMAN LADY TEUTON BASKETBALL

2023-24 SEASON PREVIEW

COACH INFORMATION >

Head Coach > Matt Harris – 1st Season with Lady Teutons.

Assistant Coach > Darrin Eddy

LADY TEUTON TEAM INFORMATION >

Went 10-12 in 2022-23, finished 4th in Heart of America League

LADY TEUTON PLAYER INFORMATION >

Starters Returning >

Suttyn Harris – So. – 20.9 pts/g – 9.3 reb/g.

Kenna Woods – So. – 7.0 pts/g – 5.0 reb/g.

Taelyn Friesen – Sr. – 3.1 pts/g – 1.5 reb/g.

Madelyn Brunk – Sr. – 2.5 reb/g – 1.5 stl/g.

Letterwinners Returning >

Kambry Woods – Sr. – 3.1 pts/g – 3.4 reb/g.

Morgan Froese – So. – 3.2 pts/g – 3.0 reb/g.

Becca Black – Sr.

Katie Nichols – Jr.

Top Newcomers >

Allison Schrag – So.

Ellie Thimmesch – Fr.

Taylor Froese – Fr.

LADY TEUTON 2023-24 SCHEDULE >

Friday, December 1 > hosting Minneapolis

Tuesday, December 5 > at Moundridge Tournament – vs. Lyons

Thursday, December 7 > at Moundridge Tournament – vs. Moundridge

Friday, December 8 > at Moundridge Tournament – vs. Hillsboro

Tuesday, December 12 > at Kingman

Thursday, December 14 > HOA/CPL Challenge at Wichita Trinity

Tuesday, January 2 > hosting Sterling

Friday, January 5 > at Burrton

Tuesday, January 9 > at Hutchinson Trinity

Friday, January 12 > hosting Marion (Homecoming)

Monday, January 22 > Friday, January 26 > at Sedgwick Tournament

Tuesday, January 30 > at Berean Academy

Friday, February 2 > hosting Moundridge

Tuesday, February 6 > at Ell-Saline

Friday, February 9 > hosting Sedgwick

Tuesday, February 13 > at Remington

Friday, February 16 > at Little River

Tuesday, February 20 > hosting Bennington

Monday, February 26 – Saturday, March 2 > at Class 2A Sub-State

Wednesday, March 6 – Saturday, March 9 > at Class 2A State Tournament in Manhattan

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