2012-13 Women's Basketball Team
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- Induction Year:
- 2019
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- Sport:
- Basketball
The Skippers’ full-court tenacious defense and solid team depth wore down opponents for 40 minutes a night.
Coach Michael Groulx’s squad steamrolled their way through the regular-season schedule, winning 30 of 31 contests. The Skippers captured the MCCAA Eastern Conference title, along with winning state and regional championships.
SC4 featured an abundance of talented guards, including Sheyna Deans, Lariah Stevens, Destiny Spinner, Cianna Peterson and Andranay Beverly. The frontline standouts were Teisha Knott, Rachel Kehoe and Heidi Highstreet.
At the nationals, the Skippers (32-3) won their first two games to reach the semifinals. But they came up short in the semis and the consolation contest for a fourth-place finish.
“Mental toughness and grit is what these girls were about,” Groulx said. “They had a love and passion for each other and for representing our school that was unparalleled.
“Their character and style of play brought great community support — true examples of the word student-athlete.”
Following their Skipper careers, Deans and Kehoe played two more seasons at Eastern Michigan University. Highstreet continued her playing career at Ferris State University. Peterson played at Vaughn College (New York), while Spinner and Beverly played at an NAIA Division 1 school in Iowa.
