Tuesday, December 12, 2017

FHS Brigham player to watch for girls basketball

HockomockSports has published their 2017-2018 girls basketball season preview as well as their 10 players to watch. The Franklin summary is shared here. FHS sophomore Ali Brigham is listed as one of the 10 to watch. The links for the complete Hockomock preview and listing are provided as well.


FRANKLIN
2016-2017 Record: 9-11
2016-2017 Finish: Missed postseason.
Coach: John Leighton

"Franklin got off to a rough start last season, beginning 0-6 with an inexperienced roster, but then closed the year with nine wins in the last 14 games, just missing out on a return to the postseason. This year, the Panthers will try to build on that year of experience and book a return to the playoffs.

The Panthers will have strength in the middle to try and get off to a much better start this season. Sophomore Ali Brigham, last year’s HockomockSports.com Underclassman of the Year, has received several Div. I NCAA offers, including one from the University of Minnesota, and at 6-foot-3 can dominate the paint on both ends of the floor. Franklin will also have outside scoring with junior guard Bea Bondhus, who is a consistent three-point shooter and will stretch defenses to open up the post for Brigham.

Franklin has plenty of size this season. Sophomore forwards Breanna Atwood (5-foot-9) and Megan O’Connell (5-foot-10) and senior forward Kate Morse (5-foot-11) will provide plenty of depth on the inside. Junior Shannon Gray will be back to run the point and senior Grace Sameski will add backcourt depth. Freshman guard Elizabeth Wilson is poised to make an instant impact for the Panthers, as she did in the season opener by knocking down three free throws in the final seconds to force overtime against Holy Name.

“We are a young team with only two seniors, but I am very pleased with the effort and progress of the team,” said Franklin coach John Leighton, who is excited about the return of the majority of the team’s scoring and the potential of the youth on the roster."



Franklin sophomore Ali Brigham (24) and Oliver Ames senior Kayla Raymond (35) will be two of the girls’ basketball Players to Watch in the Hockomock League this winter. (Josh Perry/HockomockSports.com)
Franklin sophomore Ali Brigham (24) and Oliver Ames senior Kayla Raymond (35) will be two of the girls’ basketball Players to Watch in the Hockomock League this winter. (Josh Perry/HockomockSports.com)

ALI BRIGHAM, SOPHOMORE – FRANKLIN

With a relatively inexperienced roster, Franklin got off to a tough, 0-6 start during the 2016-2017 season, but the Panthers started to gel, went on a run to close out the year, and narrowly missed out on a playoff spot. One of the keys to that turnaround was the play of then-freshman center Ali Brigham, who displayed a range of moves in the post that belied her inexperience at the varsity level. She finished with 236 points as a freshman. Brigham was also a standout defender, blocking 56 shots as a rookie, and an imposing rebounder, pulling down 237 last year. The reigning HockomockSports.com Underclassman of the Year is listed at 6-foot-3 this winter and has already been receiving Div. I college offers. She has the potential to be a dominant force in the paint for the Panthers, who are looking to challenge defending champ Mansfield for the Kelley-Rex title this season.

For the complete listing of Hockomock players to watch
https://hockomocksports.com/hockomock-girls-basketball-players-to-watch-2017-2018/

For the complete Hockomock girls basketball preview
https://hockomocksports.com/2017-2018-hockomock-girls-basketball-preview/


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