The Warrenton girls basketball team is not slowing down anytime soon.The Warriors played 12 games in a span of five days. They competed in a shootout at Montgomery County High School, played two games at North Point High School and went up against seven unfamiliar teams at the Tri Lakes Shootout in Branson.

Head Coach Hannah Logan highlighted notable wins against Wright City, Fulton and North Callaway. 

Logan said the packed schedule gave her team valuable experience as it began to build chemistry without last year’s graduates and it started to form its identity with new players stepping in. 

“We are all fairly young so getting to play together, seeing how they’re going to click and looking at things we could possibly use in the upcoming season was helpful,” Logan said. 

The games also gave the team valuable insight on what was working and what needs improvement. 

“We played really good team basketball at a fairly quick pace on offense and defense. I’m seeing several girls step up into roles that we’re going to need for next year, such as scoring leadership and defense,” Logan said. “Things we need to work on is helping the defense, playing defense without fouling and finding ways to score.” 

The Warriors committed to a man-to-man system, which is something Logan hopes the team can incorporate during the season. 

“We played man-to-man because that’s a goal that I have. I hope we are able to be quick enough and stay out of foul trouble this upcoming season,” Logan said. 

This marked the first time the team traveled to Branson in Logan’s tenure as Warrenton coach. She said player commitment made the trip possible. 

“This summer we have a much bigger turnout for open gyms and games, so I decided we had enough girls that we could go ahead and do it,” Logan said. “It was a great experience for the girls and especially for the ones that didn’t know each other that well.” 

At Branson, the Warriors faced teams such as Newburg, West Platte, Kingston and Washburn.. Logan said facing different opponents gave the team an opportunity to face other competition. 

“Playing somebody we’re not used to or that we don’t see every season helped us see new offenses and defenses and allowed us to make those adjustments,” Logan said. 

Off the court, the team shared some memorable moments together, such as visiting Silver Dollar City, enjoying team dinners, go kart racing and bumper cars and shopping. 

“I think we built a really good bond as well with doing this,” Logan said.