The number three has much significance in the life of senior Rylie Morrison. It’s followed her from her old school in Oklahoma City and now determines the position she plays when out on the basketball court.
Morrison qualified for the varsity girls basketball team. Morrison plays the position known as “three,” which means she guards and shoots for the team.
“I am really looking forward to this year,” Morrison said. “We have a hungry team that plays hard at all times.”
Morrison transferred from Westmore High School in Oklahoma City to Legacy last year for her sophomore year; however, the school considers her a senior by her credits. The adjustment was difficult because the coaches taught basketball differently, and some things contradicted what Morrison had previously been taught by her previous high school coaches. For Morrison there was a learning curve at first.
“It’s also a challenge to develop chemistry on a basketball team with someone new,” Morrison said. “But we managed to adapt pretty well.”
In the off season of basketball, Morrison, teammate Shameka Dorsey and the team worked on different drills in order to help their game play. The coaches at Legacy had the team work on fundamentals, footwork and lift weights. Also, in order to make the team, the girls had to run a mile under a certain time limit.
“The tryouts for the most part were pretty easy up until we had to run a mile,” Dorsey said. “A lot of people struggled through that, but other than that it was good.”
Both Morrison and Dorsey say the team has a really good work ethic and attitude in practice, as well as in games. The players get along, and they tell each other anything and everything. Not only do the players work together on the court, but also outside of it. They assist each other with homework and other things that happen outside of school.
“We are a family, and I wouldn’t trade it for anything,” Morrison said.
