League/conference and division: Greater Catholic League Co-Ed North Division
Head co-coaches: Chris Hart and Kendal Peck; 25 seasons at Alter, 32 seasons overall, including seven at The College of Wooster); 433-139 record at Alter; 537-212 overall.
Assistant coach: Rochelle Meinking.
2016-17 record, overall/conference: 28-2, 10-0.
2016-17 highlights: Won the Division II state championship for the third year in a row. And played for a state title for the fourth straight season. The senior class finished as the winningest class in OHSAA history (115-5 over their 4-year career).
Key graduating seniors were four-year starters Braxtin Miller (Oklahoma State) and Libby Bazelak (Duquesne). Also Emily Long (Alma). All playing at the college level. Libby and Braxtin were co-players of the year for District 15, and first team All-Ohio. Braxtin was a McDonald’s All-American nominee and an Esmark All-American. Libby was the OHSBCA Ms. Basketball as well as the Penn Station Athlete of the Year.
Key returners
MaKayla Blount, 5-10, jr., F/G
Marie Gross, 6-0, sr., F
Riley Priest, 5-6, sr., G
Transfer: Guard Brooke Brunner transferred to Fenwick.
Alter girls basketball schedule
7:30 p.m. unless otherwise noted
Nov. 25 at Cin. Mercy, 2 p.m.
Nov. 29 at Cin. McAuley
Dec. 2 Fenwick
Dec. 6 Cin. Purcell Marian
Dec. 11 Beavercreek
Dec. 16 at Chaminade Julienne
Dec. 21 at Cin. Roger Bacon
Dec. 23 at Eastern Brown, 3:30 p.m.
Dec. 30 at Magnificat, 2:30 p.m.
Jan. 3 at Lakota East
Jan. 6 Centerville
Jan. 10 at Carroll
Jan. 13 Cin. Walnut Hills, 5:30 p.m.
Jan. 15 Tecumseh
Jan. 20 at Cin. McNicholas, 2 p.m.
Jan. 24 at Dunbar, 7 p.m.
Jan. 27 Badin
Jan. 31 Chaminade Julienne
Feb. 3 at Fenwick, 1:30 p.m.
Feb. 5 Springboro
Feb. 7 Carroll
Feb. 10 Thurgood Marshall, 2 p.m.
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