As the 2022-2023 basketball season comes to an end, the girl’s team finishes with a record of 12-12. So much has happened this season for the team and there is a lot to be mentioned. Read to learn about some of the best games as well as get some insight from the coaches and players this season.
Games
Whippany Park
A big night for Mountain Lakes as they celebrate their senior night with a 39 to 14 win. All the seniors played for the first half of the game. Elli Caporusso (senior) led in scoring 18 points and Jenny Catallo (senior) followed with 9 points. Whippany Park never scored more than 5 points a quarter versus Mountain Lakes’ defense.
Boonton
After a prior loss, Mountain Lakes defeated the Boonton Bombers with a score of 41 to 26. With a leading score of 17 points, Elli Caporusso (senior) followed in a close second by Abby Hawes (sophomore) with 13 points. After shutting down some of Boonton’s top offensive players, the Lakers were able to defeat their rivals.
Cedar Grove
An important game for the Mountain Lakes girls’ basketball team that resulted in a win as it was the first round of the NJSIAA Tournament First Round for Section 1, Group 1. With a score of 38 to 31, Abby Hawes (sophomore) led with 15 points followed by Jenny Catallo (senior) with 8 points.
The Seniors’ Last Words
“Downtown will always be the hype song”
Coaches
Coach Smith (Head Varsity Coach)
“Coming into the season, I knew we’d be a good team, a little inexperienced. I knew we’d have to work hard to get what we wanted. Hence the motto this year “Grit and Grind”. Nothing was going to be handed to us. I couldn’t be more proud of this team for what they accomplished this season. It was a grueling season, and every single player on that floor stepped up in their own way and gained the respect of others watching. I can only hope we have as much tenacity and grit for seasons to come.”
Coach Preston (JV Coach)
“Loved my JV team. We had a lot of fun and success. My two most memorable games were our last two.(vs Morris Tech 32-12 and MoBeard 38-10) Both big wins. It is always so nice to see how much everyone improves over the course of the season and these two games showed everyone how far we came. Everyone works so hard; plays unselfishly; gets along and is supportive of each other; improved their skills and increased their confidence; and most importantly had fun.”
Coach Sean (Freshman Coach)
“I think the best part of this past season is that the JV and freshman teams were combined for practices and some games. Although I love having my own freshman team, I felt like the players and I learned a lot more this year with help from JV!”
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