Blue Springs Junior High School - Wildcats Yearbook (Blue Springs, MO)

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PFEICIICG helped successful seasons When attributing the success of the eighth and ninth grade girls' basketball teams, strenuous practice had to be included. The girls practiced every day after school working on individual fun- damentals including shooting, passing, ball handling, and team offenses and defenses. Each practice began by stretching out. Warming up was accomplished through running and shooting baskets. During practices the essential skills for basketball such as dribbling, free throws, jump shots, and lay-ups were also reviewed. The teams practiced drills and ran plays in order to improve their playing ability. Although practices were long and hard, it was definitely well worth it! THE NINTH GRADE GIRLS LISTEN Carefully to Coach Broughton's instructions during practice. CONCENTRATION AND PRACTICE help jennifer Weith perfect her free throw per- centage. 66 I s ts at E ?,QQRN1RXg4Ms.fs -C s- mg ig, , ,tt.t Q ,

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