Loudonville Redbirds 2024-25 Girls Basketball Preview

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Loudonville Redbirds

Head Coach: Daryl Young
Years Head Coach (current school): 1st
Record (current school): 0-0
Years Head Coach (overall): 11
Record (overall): 232-84

Assistant Coaches:
Hannah Clark
Colleen Young
Matt Spangler

League Affiliation: KMAC (first season in new conference)
Record last season: 4-0 / 26-3
Scoring Offense: 65
Scoring Defense: 31
Last year's playoff results: 6-1; Lost in State Semi-Finals

Team's style of offense: Motion + ball screen sets
Team's style of defense: Pressure man to man

Top players returning:
Alesha Felix, returning starter, 4 ppg, 5 rpg
Mya Vermilya (out with injury) All-State Special Mention, 14 ppg, 3 spg

Top players lost:
Corri Vermilya, D-IV POY, 28 ppg, Ashland University;
Sophia Spangler, All-State Honorable Mention, 10 ppg, Tiffin University
Jena Guilliams, 6 ppg, 2-year starter

New impact players:
Addison Wolford
Sydney Strouse
Elly Hensel
Sophie Lee

Twitter:
@LadyRedbirdsBB

Final Comments:
In this transition year to a new coaching staff, a new system, and into a new more competitive conference, we are looking to maintain solid pressure defense and fill new roles on offense. We anticipate competing for league title in the KMAC. Seniors Alesha Felix, Sydney Strouse, and Sophie Lee will be looked at for scoring and leadership. Junior Addison Wolford and Sophomore Elly Hensel look to be major contributors as well.

 

[GREENDAY]

Always interesting to see narratives that new coaching staffs push as they take over a program.

Loudonville only played 4 league games last year in the MBC - and hasn’t lost to KMAC school in a decade - so the whole “different conference” approach may not fly with those close to the program.

Wolford, Strouse and Lee were all contributors on the State Final 4 team last year - with Strouse even starting games during her career. They have a lot more experience back than one would think - even with Mya Vermilya’s injury.