GIRLS’ BASKETBALL ‘93-’94: SOUTH COAST LEAGUE

Mission Viejo

1992-93 RECORDS:

OVERALL: 15-10

LEAGUE: 5-5

COACH: Jim Irby

RECORD AT SCHOOL: 15-10

RETURNING STARTERS YR. HGT. P Shelley Higham Jr. 5-6 G Kortney Okura Jr. 5-9 F Treva Whitaker Jr. 5-8 G

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TOP RETURNER YR. HGT. P Jennifer Hill Jr. 5-11 F

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TOP NEWCOMERS YR. HGT. P Jill Barker Jr. 5-11 C Susan Denny So. 5-6 G Cheryl Harmon So. 5-6 G Amy Hayes So. 5-8 F Tami Higham Fr. 5-8 F Julie Reid So. 5-5 G Jennifer Walker Jr. 6-2 C

OUTLOOK

Irby, in his second season, will have to go it without Maggie Gorska, who is pursuing a modeling career after graduating, and her 16-plus points and 10-plus rebounds a game. Even so, Irby believes the Diablos will have their moments because of fundamentally sound defense. “I think we will be competitive,” he said. “It’s a young team. We don’t have any seniors but we had a lot of experience in the summer and we have three returning starters. I think we have the ability--it’s just a matter of whether we do the right things.” Okura, a second-team all-league pick, is a tenacious defender and rebounder who averaged about 10 points. Whitaker (honorable mention) is a captain and the best all-around player. She can dribble well with either hand and shoots well outside and in. “She’s kind of a street-smart player,” Irby said. Shelley Higham, an extremely quick point guard, has improved her ballhandling. She already was a good passer. Hill, a part-time starter last year, will start at power forward. Barker will also start.