2015 Girls Basketball Preview: Puxico Indians

Puxico girls basketball coach Jordan Lindsay believes defense and conditioning will be key for her eight-player squad entering the 2015-16 season.

"Our success really depends if we are disciplined on defense," Lindsay said. "We will also have to be well-conditioned because of our depth. I hope we develop well as the season progresses. We are still fairly young, which is exciting going forward."

The Puxico girls basketball roster is composed of freshmen Sophia Hancock and Jordan Calzoni; sophomores Kaytlynn Haynes, Faither Oliver, Kylie Moore and Kambryn Collard; junior Katelyn Pierre; and senior Danielle Roberts.

Lindsay said starting point guard Roberts averaged 20 points per game her sophomore season before missing her junior season to injury, center Pierre averaged 12.5 points per game last season and Hancock averaged 16 points per game last season as an eighth grader.

Lindsay said Oliver also saw significant playing time last season and should provide solid contributions as a utility player this season.

"I have three returning starters," Lindsay said of her roster. "We also have an eighth grader moving up that should be able to contribute this season."

Lindsay said she felt like her team exhibited great potential when it competed at the Rib City Shootout over the summer.

"Overall, we played really well as a team this summer," she said. "I think we are really starting to come together. We are a small team, but we have impact players."

Puxico opens its season Dec. 3 at home against East Carter County.

The Indians will play a varsity-only schedule this season with most regular-season contests beginning at 6 p.m.

Following its home-opener, Puxico will compete in the eight-team Chaffee Invitational with Delta, East Prairie, Kelly, Oran, Chaffee Scott City and Woodland Dec. 7-12.

"We should be OK," Lindsay said of the tournament. "It always depends where you get placed at the seed meeting, but last season we finished third in the tournament."

Puxico will compete in Class 2, District 1 with Alton, East Carter County, Greenville, Neelyville, Thayer and Van Buren at the end of the season at Van Buren.

Puxico's girls basketball schedule is available to the right.

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Puxico Girls Basketball Schedule

Date Opponent Location

12/3 East Carter County Home

12/7-12 Chaffee Tourn. Chaffee

12/15 Greenville Away

12/17 Van Buren Home

12/18 Campbell Home

1/4-7 Delta Tourn. Delta

1/14 Caruthersville Home

1/18 Woodland Away

1/19 Meadow Heights Home

1/21 Kelly Away

1/25 Scott City Away

1/18 Scott County Central Home

2/1 Ellington Away

2/2 Portageville Away

2/4 Delta Home

2/9 East Prairie Away

2/11 Kennett Away

2/16 Malden Away

2/18 Chaffee Home