Sports Editor

The Starr's Mill freshman basketball team is undefeated.

Their current record is 9-0 and their wins have come against local

rivals Fayette County, McIntosh and Sandy Creek as well as

several other regional teams. The team is 15 members deep

and most of the players played at either Booth, Whitewater or

Rising Star last year. Coach Todd Little thinks the team's success

stems from his players' excellent teamwork as well as their

experience. "There are no superstars on this team, but the team effort is

outstanding," Little says. "They are completely consistent. There is

no difference in the level of play when we put in someone from

the bench."

The goal of the Panthers isn't to run up the score on their

opponents, it just happens as they accomplish other team goals.

"For instance," says Coach Little,

"we would try to get everyone on the team to score or we would try

to get double figure rebounds and assists. In the process of

accomplishing these goals we're beating all of our opponents by

double figures."

The freshmen Panthers entered a tournament at Eagle's

Landing this past weekend. They will play at Sandy Creek next Friday

and then return for the final part of the Eagle's Landing

Tournament. They have captured the attention of many, and Coach Little

could not be more proud of his team.

In other freshmen basketball news, the Chiefs defeated

Fayette County in a hard -fought, low- scoring battle last Tuesday,

30-26. the Chiefs fell behind by eight points after the first quarter

but caught fire in the second and led at the half by a score of

19-16. The McIntosh defense was outstanding in the second half,

holding the Tigers to only 10 points in the entire second half.

Scott Prahl led the Chiefs in scoring with 10 points, while Billy

Secor scored seven points and Drew Hartley added six. The

freshmen Chiefs have three games remaining in the regular 1998/99

schedule.

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