Gallery: Girls JV Basketball Defeats Blue Valley North 37-34

By Riley Eck, Julia Fillmore, Mason Sajna, and Lydia Coe

December 12, 2022

In a close game against Blue Valley North on Wednesday, Dec. 7, the girls JV basketball team held on to defeat the Mustangs 37-34. At the end of the first half, the Lancers led 20-13. In the third quarter, East was outscored 15-13, only leading 33-28 heading into the final quarter. The Lancers were led by sophomore Brie Murdoch with 13 points and sophomore Caroline Martucci with 8 points, which contributed to their 3-point victory. This was Coach Urick’s first win as a head coach. Urick, the varsity assistant coach, is filling in as the JV coach for Coach Schmitz while she is on maternity leave.

The next girls JV basketball game is on Tuesday, Dec. 13 at 5:30 p.m. at Shawnee Mission East against Bishop Miege.

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12.07.22 Girls JV Basketball vs. Blue Valley North

Sophomore Brie Murdouch drives the ball down the court before taking a shot. Photo by Julia Fillmore
Sophomore Mary Long advances down the side of the court with an opponent right next to her. Photo by Mason Sajna
Sophomore Fina Kessler outruns her defender and takes the ball the rest of the way. Photo by Julia Fillmore
JV Coach Margaret Urick calls a timeout with 30 seconds left of the game in order to review their final plays. Photo by Julia Fillmore
Sophomore Caroline Martucci reacts to a foul called on one of her teammates. “We were only up by a few points for the whole fourth quarter so we were all very energetic on the bench”, Martucci says. Photo by Julia Fillmore
Freshman Fina Kessler protects the ball as she dribbles up the court. Photo by Riley Eck
Freshman Paige Stanfield reaches across a Blue Valley North player to try to steal the ball. Photo by Riley Eck
Freshman Paige Stanfield follows the ball with her eyes as she plays defense. Photo by Riley Eck
The bench cheers for sophomore Brie Murdoch after she made her third 3-point shot of the game. Photo by Riley Eck
The girls JV basketball team celebrates together after a close win. Photo by Riley Eck
Junior Ashley Zastrow hugs sophomore Rachel Condon after the game. Photo by Mason Sajna

About the Contributors

Riley Eck, Photo Mentor

Senior Riley Eck is eager to start her second year on staff as a photo mentor. When she is not taking photos or writing captions, you may find her in the SHARE room talking about upcoming volunteer events, in the Student Store trying to get people to do their jobs or working on endless amounts of homework. In the little free time Riley has, the chances are she is buying candles, teaching her dog new tricks in German or signing herself up for new, time consuming, activities.

Julia Fillmore, Photo Mentor

Senior Julia Fillmore could not be more excited to start her second year on staff as a photo mentor. She is thrilled to jump right back into deadlines, hanging out in the J-room and just getting to go out and shoot. Along with Harbinger, Julia is also involved in tennis, swim, student store, DECA, Link Crew and SHARE. If she’s not doing one of those things, you can probably find her hanging out with friends, driving around, or in a Powerlife class. She can’t wait to see what the year brings!

Mason Sajna, Video Editor

As a fourth year harbinger staffer, senior Mason Sajna is excited to be a leader on staff this year as a Video Editor, Photo Mentor and Equipment Manager. When he isn’t in the J room editing a video or trying to find some tripod piece, Mason is running as a varsity track and cross country runner and is in five AP classes. When things finally slow down, Mason likes to spend his free time with his friends or just hang out at home.

Lydia Coe, Staff Photographer

Senior Lydia Coe is entering her second semester on staff as a photographer, and is excited to apply her new skills that she has learned in Dallas. Some other things Lydia is a part of are SHARE, DECA, National Honors Society, National Charity League and one of the new managers of East’s coffee shop, Columbia Brew. In her free time, you would catch her nannying, hanging out with friends, listening to music, going on walks or hosting at the South Plaza Mission Taco Joint. Lydia is very excited to see what this new semester holds.

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Gallery: Girls JV Basketball Defeats Blue Valley North 37-34

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