2019-2020: A Banner Season
The 19-20 Varsity team achieved more success than any other team in East Central Girls Basketball history. They won a very difficult Sectional 14 for the first time in class basketball history. This was no small feat as they defeated #9 ranked Martinsville on Tuesday, top-25 and host school Bloomington South on Friday, and top-25 Columbus East in the championship. During that 5-day stretch, the team spent close to 13 hours on a bus and defeated three top-25 teams which no other Sectional winner in 2020 can say. The following weekend, hey won a Regional morning game to advance to the Elite-8 where they were defeated by Bedford North Lawrence in a highly competitive game.
As the season began, the team was in a transition period as there were (6) seniors that graduated the year before. It was going to be a very young Varsity team with very little Varsity experience on the roster. Also, during the off-season, veterans Megan Caudy and Charsan McCory were injured and unable to play as the season began. Senior Brilan McCory and junior Kyla Maxwell were really the only two players with any Varsity experience as the season tipped off. As the inexperienced players gained Varsity experience and some of the injured players started to return to the lineup, the team really began to play well around Christmas time. At one point during the year, and after a 2-point loss on a buzzer beater vs. Sectional opponent, Columbus North, the Trojans sat at 5-4. That next game, they defeated a top-10 Kentucky team in Scott County during the Indiana vs. Kentucky Cup Challenge and really started to form into the team that contended for a Regional Championship. Additionally, they won the Haag Ford & Skyline Chili East Central Holiday Tournament for the first time. Over the course of the last 20 games of the season, the Trojans only lost two games, both to Bedford North Lawrence (once in early January and again in the Regional final). The (3) graduating seniors will leave a very lasting impact on the Program on and off the court. Brilan McCory finished her career with incredible numbers and has left a legacy built on dedication and consistency. Megan Caudy overcame injuries during her career and provided a great learning lesson for our younger kids to see how you battle adversity with hard work and positivity. Karlie Hahn transferred in late and showed what it meant to be a good teammate, very coachable, and how hard work can be your greatest skill! Our underclassmen classes have tremendous skill/talent and this success achieved this season could be just the start of something very special due to the depth and youth in the Program.
The Varsity team set many team records and many players had tremendous individual seasons where game, season, and career records were broken or top-5 performances were reached.
Here is a list of the accomplishments:
Varsity Team Achievements:
-Reached Elite-8
-Won a Regional Game
-Won Sectional 14 (first since 1992)
-Honorable Mention Top-20 IBCA Final Poll
-ICGSA #15 Ranked 4A Team in Final Poll
-Prep Hoops “Top Teams to Watch” List
-Finished 16th in Sagarin Ratings (highest ever)
-Won our Holiday Tournament (first ever)
-Played our most difficult schedule yet
Varsity Team Records:
New Record: 23 wins
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Old record was 21 in 2014-2015
New Record: 46.1% Field Goal in Season
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Old record was 46% in 2015-2016
New Record: 35 Steals in a Game vs. So. Dear
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Old record was 29 in 2012-2013
New Record: 100% FT% in Game (17 of 17)
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Old record was 10 set last season
2nd: 114 made 3’s
2nd: 514 Deflections
3rd: 849 Rebounds
3rd: 387 Assists
Brilan McCory Career:
1st All-Time: 119 Made 3’s
1st All-Time: 434 Deflections
2nd All-Time: 347 Assists
2nd All-Time: +1915 PER+
3rd All-Time: 201 Steals
4th All-Time: 856 Points
4th All-Time: 277 Made FGs
4th All-Time: 183 Made FTs
Brilan McCory This Season:
126 Assists: Most in a season
44 Made 3’s: 2nd most in a season
122 Deflections: 3rd most in a season
Hope Fox (sophomore)
125 Deflections: 2nd most in season
38 Made 3’s: T-3rd most in season
40.9 3pt %: 4th best in a season
99 assists: 5th most in a season
+630 PER+: 5th most in a season
Josie Trabel (Freshman)
467 Points: 1st all-time in a season
184 Made FGs: 1st all-time in a season
89 Made FTs: 1st all-time in a season
9-9 Made FTs: 1st all-time in a game
+761 PER+: 2nd most in a season
+46 PER+: 3rd most in a single game
73.6% FT%: 4th best in a season
29 points: T-4th most in a single game
The JV and Freshman teams also had incredibly successful seasons as they both won the EIAC conference championships. The JV team finished (18-4) while the freshman team went (8-4). Here are some team and individual accomplishments:
JV Team Records Broken This Season:
3rd All-Time: Averaged 46.2 points per game
T-6th All-Time: 18 wins in a season
Julia Tiemann: JV Records
Assists in a Season: 105 (New Record)
+PER in a Game: +53 vs. South Dearborn (New Record)
+PER in a Game: +44 vs. Jac-Cen-Del (2nd Most)
Points in a Game: 24 (T-2nd Most)
Points in a Season: 188 (4th Most)
Made FGs in a Season: 79 (4th Most)
Laney Baker: JV Records
Assists in a Season: 65 (3rd most)
Points in a Season: 192 (3rd most)
Steals in a Season: 77 (3rd most)
Freshman Team Notes:
EIAC Co-Champions
10 Made 3s in a game (Most All-Time)
51 points in a game (3rd Most)
50 points in a game 9T-4th Most)
