Word: melissas
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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Regardless of their differences, Melissa and Sarah are always united in their cause when it comes to playing basketball. The two say that they feed off each other on the basketball court, and take great satisfaction in each other's successes...
...People ask us that all the time," said Melissa. "But I just tell them that basketball will never be as important to me as my sister. I do feel that she has got such great potential, but I'm not threatened by the fact that I can make her a better player than...
...Crimson have added five players, all taller than 6'. The biggest addition, 6'5 junior Melissa Johnson, is a transfer from North Carolina. Sarah Johnson, her sister, is a 6'4 freshman. On top of that, there is Kate Ides, a 6'2 freshman who Delaney-Smith calls "the most powerful, explosive player I think I have ever coached, including Allison Feaster...
...someone gets into foul trouble or we have an injury, we are so deep in our shooters and in our front court that we should be able to survive that," Delaney-Smith said. "I can't imagine another team having as many options in the center position, for example. Melissa can play agressively, Sarah can play agressively, Kate Ides can play agressively, Laela can play agressively because if there is some bad officiating or anything like that, someone is going to step up and take over...
...thought they were totally wrong. I think if you look at our performance last year, it's not that surprising," Sturdy said. "In my opinion, they forgot to look at the addition of people like Melissa Johnson and our freshman class...