2009-10 Campbell Girls Basketball Preview

Coach: Daren Ellsworth, 5th year (52-39)

Last season: 18-7

District: Class 2 District 1 at Hayti (Neelyville, Portageville, Senath, South Pemiscot)

Key Returners: Whitney Whorton, McKenzi Knotts

Overview: The Lady Camels had just seven losses last season, four of those coming against Portageville and the last being in th district championship game.

Whorton is the only returning starter on the squad for the Lady Camels as she averaged 12 points and eight rebounds her junior season.

"She gets to the rim very well," Ellsworth said.

Along with Whorton, the Lady Camels have three other seniors in Knotts, Sasha Loyd and Morgan Pace. Since losing so many starters, the Lady Cames should have a bit of a different look.

"We are going to try to slow things down and work it in," Ellsworth said. "We were guard heavy last year and we are post heavy this year. We want to slow things down and pound it inside."

Campbell is looking to return to the top of the district as they last won it in 2006-07.

Quote: "We are going to have a completely different look than last year. We are going to have a slower game this year." -- Daren Ellsworth

Roster

No. Name Year Height Position

10 McKenna Bader So. 5-4 G

11 Sasha Loyd Sr. 5-1 G

12 Rachel Rodery So. 5-6 G

14 Whitney Whorton Sr. 5-8 W

23 Taylor Thacker So. 5-3 G

30 Macie Bevel So. 5-5 W

31 Kaela Belcher Jr. 5-8 F

32 Morgan Pace Sr. 5-8 C

35 McKenzi Knotts Sr. 5-5 W

40 Morgan Bader So. 5-7 F

41 Clara Fieser So. 5-10 C

Schedule

Date Opponent

Nov. 30-Dec. 5 Bulldog Classic in Gideon

Dec. 7 at South Pemiscot

Dec. 10 at Armorel (Ark.)

Dec. 11 Caruthersville

Dec. 14 at Portageville

Jan. 7 Twin Rivers

Jan. 11 at Neelyville

Jan. 14 Hayti

Jan. 19 at Kennett

Jan. 21 at Manilla (Ark.)

Jan. 26 at Malden

Feb. 1 at Senath

Feb. 4 Greenville

Feb. 8-12 Bootheel Conference tournament

Feb. 18 Naylor

Feb. 22 Senath

Feb. 23 Delta

Mar.1-5 Districts