Tekamah-Herman Girls expect to be good this season

Team: Tekamah-Herman

Mascot: Tigers

Colors: Purple, Vegas Gold

Class: C-1

Conference: East Husker

Head Coach: Scott Guzinski (5th season) (59-84 career record)

2014-2015 record: 15-11 (lost to West Point-Beemer in Sub Districts)

Returning Starters: 5

Overview:

The Tekamah-Herman Girls expect to have a good season this year as the Tigers bring back all five starters from a year ago.

Tekamah-Herman lost Amy Rogers, who was a part-time starter for the Tigers last year and averaged nearly 4 points a contest.

5th year Head Coach Scott Guzinski feels Marin Jetensky, 5’11”, Soph, F is a newcomer who could make an impact on this year's team as she is very athletic and can really run and jump.

Guzinski says his squad sticks to one kind of defense mainly, and their offense varies. "We are primarily a man defense team. What we do on offense largely depends on what our opponent is doing."

This is a veteran team. Guzinski lists his team's strengths. "Experience, depth, and intelligence. We have seven seniors and four juniors that could all play."

You have to figure having a lot of players who can and perhaps could see the floor will benefit Tekamah-Herman, especially at the end of games when some players might be gassed.

Guzinski says there are a couple of areas where his team has to be better. "We have to handle pressure and we have to shoot better from the line (last year we shot 51% as a team)."

Free throws could make a huge difference in games, especially against some of the tougher teams on the Tigers' schedule.

I look for Tekamah-Herman to have a successful season and perhaps win 20 or more games. The Tigers should be a factor in their conference and sub district. Tekamah-Herman is not a team that should be taken lightly. I feel the Tigers are definitely going to be a team to be reckoned with this season.

Season Outlook:

The Tekamah-Herman Girls are looking to have a great season with a lot of wins and a good showing in the conference tournament, according to Guzinksi. "Finish in the top four in the conference and win 20+ games."

It's certainly going to take a lot of hard work on the Tigers' part to win 20+ games, but Tekamah-Herman is definitely capable of accomplishing that feat, in my opinion.

Guzinski says the Tigers have to be better on offense this year. "Play to our strengths which is our height and inside game, handle pressure better, increase shooting % and free throw %. We have always been good on defense—we need to improve our scoring."

Tekamah-Herman scored 50 points or more just nine times a season ago, and that has to improve if the Tigers want to be a factor in Class C-1 this season.

Guzinski says things won't be easy. "Our conference is tougher than hell. I think we have seven or eight really good teams in our conference and very few easy games. If you look from last year, all of the good players in our conference for the most part were underclassmen. I am sure Stanton, WP-B and Howells-Dodge will all be top 10 teams in their classes and that is our goal as well. We have to get off to a good start as we play Stanton, Pender, Wisner-Pilger, and Twin River in the first two weekends of the season."

Other tough games for Tekamah-Herman this season include Lyons-Decatur Northeast, West Point-Beemer, and Howells-Dodge.

The Tigers have their work cut out for them, but Tekamah-Herman is a good team that should win quite a few ball games this season. I suspect the Tigers will have a good year, and challenge teams in their conference and sub district.

It should be a season to remember for Tekamah-Herman.

The Tigers open the year at home against Stanton on Thursday.

 

Projected starting lineup (Height, Grade, position, how many years starting experience)

Allie Snow, 5’11”, SR, F, three year starter, 11.5 pts., 7.1 rebs. last year Third Team EHC

Hannah Tobin, 5’4”, SR, G, three year starter

Katheryn Gregerson, 5’7”, SR, G, three year starter

Sammi Surber, 5’8”, SR, F, two year starter

Jess Fleischman, 6’, SR, F, three year starter 13.5 pts., 9.8 rebs last year First Team EHC

2015-2016 Tekamah-Herman Tigers Girls Basketball Schedule:

12/03/15	Stanton	C2
12/04/15	@ Pender	D1
12/08/15	@ Douglas County West	C1
12/11/15	Wisner-Pilger	C2
12/12/15	Twin River	C2
12/18/15	Logan View-Scribner-Snyder	C1
12/19/15	@ Arlington	C1
12/28-12/30	(To Be Determined)							Nebraska Wesleyan Holiday Tournament	Nebraska Wesleyan
01/05/16	Omaha Roncalli Catholic	B
01/07/16	Fort Calhoun	C1
01/08/16	@ Lyons-Decatur Northeast	D2
01/12/16	@ Clarkson/Leigh	C2
01/15/16	Madison	C1
01/16/16	@ West Point-Beemer	C1
01/19/16	@ Oakland-Craig	C2
01/22/16	Howells-Dodge	D1
01/26/16	Omaha Mercy	B
01/29-02/06	(To Be Determined)							East Husker Conference Tour	TBA
02/09/16	@ North Bend Central	C1