By Matt Browning
Lilly Martin from Bishop Carroll likes to play fast and be aggressive, but she also knows there is a difference between playing fast and playing reckless.
So she tried to find that proper balance during the summer.
“In the offseason I worked a lot with the coaches at Kansas United on playing fast but slowing down my mind while playing in order to stay in control,” Martin said. “This offseason I focused on increasing my speed, explosive power, and injury prevention exercises in the gym.
To go along with her speed, Martin also worked on becoming a better shooter at all levels of the floor.
“I want to improve my ability to stay in control while I play and improve my mid-range pull ups and three point shooting,” Martin said. “I also worked on my mid-range pull ups with Gayla (Soyez) to avoid the massive posts in the lane.”
Bishop Carroll made the Class 5A state tournament last season and Martin is determined to get her team, which is really a tight-knit group, back there again.
“I am most excited to get to play with my teammates and coaches one last time,” Martin said. “I am excited to have fun with my teammates at practices and pregame and to hopefully have one last run at the state tournament.”
