By Matt Browning
The Hesston Swather girls basketball team brings everyone back from last season, including Abby Proctor, who is bullish on her team’s chances.
“We fell short of winning the state championship by six points last year so we hope to make another trip back,” Proctor said. “I’m looking forward to having competitive practices with our great underclassman group coming up and getting to play with my friends and sister one last time.”
Being a post player, Proctor spent a lot of her time in the offseason trying to be more efficient around the basket.
“One way I want to improve this year is getting more consistent around the basket and finishing all my shots,” Proctor said. “I’ve worked during the offseason during my individual workouts with finishing strong around the basket and getting a ton a reps of shooting.”
While she averaged 11 points and five rebounds per game last season, that didn’t stop her from putting in the extra time during the summer.
“I played in summer basketball tournaments and did camps along with workouts,” Proctor said. “Prior to basketball season I have volleyball so I’ve been busy with that along with putting time in the weight room. Now that volleyball is over I will be spending time in the gym getting up shots and scrimmaging with my teammates to prepare for basketball season.”
