The 2024-25 season for the Warrenton girls basketball team was one marked by growth and success, according to Coach Hannah Logan. Despite a rough start with a 1-8 record, the Warriors rallied and found

their rhythm, stringing together two separate four-game winning streaks as the season progressed.

Logan described the journey as “a bit of a roller coaster,” but emphasized that it was ultimately a successful one.

“Looking at our tournaments, we went in as the eighth seed because of our record and ended up winning the consolation brackets and beating decent teams to get there,” Logan said. “When we were up, we were really up and when we were down, we were down.”

The Warriors finished with a 13-14 record. They defeated Holt 60-50 in a Class 5, District 4 quarterfinal game on March 6 at St. Dominic High School for their first district victory since the 2021-2022 season. It was also Logan’s first district win as head coach, which was a special early birthday present for her.

Warrenton lost to top-seeded Fort Zumwalt South 44-18 in the district semifinals on March 8. Both teams were tied at 18 after the first half before Fort Zumwalt South shut out the Warriors 26-0 in the second half.

“We went the first three minutes (of the second half) of both teams missing shot after shot. We changed our offense and it was successful and we did get a couple open looks, but we missed those,” Logan said. “It was kind of a domino effect and our frustration got to us.”

Logan said despite the season-ending loss, she was pleased with the way her team performed in the final weeks of the season.

“Towards the end of the season, everyone found their role and groove. If they had to go step in during a game, they were ready to step in,” Logan said. “I saw a lot of growth especially in that junior class, which is great since they will be seniors next year. I also think Claire Goldsmith and Sophia Benke gained a lot more confidence.”

Logan said both Nyasia Love and Erin Klasing have been valuable seniors for the Warriors. Love was out during the district tournament due to illness. 

“Losing (Klasing) as a three-year starter is going to hurt us tremendously. She was a very big role player for us and you need her on the court. She really controls everybody and keeps a good flow within the defense and offense,” Logan said. “Losing (Love) is going to hurt us when it comes to scoring. She had very big games for us and would get really hot from the three-point.”

Logan noted losing the two key players will be hard to replace.

“We don’t necessarily have that key person that’s going to step in for either of them. Losing both of them is going to hurt but I think it also shows girls where they can really push and fill in those spots,” Logan said.