East Hardy Girls Basketball embarks on the season with a renewed purpose under first year coach and Cougars alum Donny Evans.Coach Evans has been coaching football at Sunrise Summit, but has been at the helm in various levels for roundball and has played the sport himself here in Cougars country.Coach Evans will have familiar faces with East Hardy alumni Kathy Strawderman and Lexi Strawderman, a mother-daughter pair who played the sport and have been on the sidelines coaching together here.Coach Evans will have his children helping as team managers: Aisiah Evans, Eira Evans and Julissa Evans.East Hardy Girls Basketball team will be led by the senior duo of Chloe Sue (G) and Adyson Crider (G/F), followed by junior Samantha Gordon (G/F), sophomore trio of Jenna Moyer (G), Baylee Aylor (G/F), Jaiden Gordon (F/C) and freshmen quartet of Charlee Hahn (F/C), Alexis Baker (G/F), Taylor Tillotson (G) and Katie Teets (G/F).
The Cougars have a tall order in replacing the all-time scoring career leader Brooklynn Tinnell and rebounding phenom Chloe Miller due to graduation and rising star Xavia Barber who suffered an injury, but these Cougars have the patience to learn the fundamentals and make another postseason run with hopes to go beyond the regional championship game to the state tournament in Charleston.
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