By Murray Gleffe Correspondent Name: Imani Ninham School: West De Pere Sport: Girls’ basketball Parents: Fawn Billie; Timothy Twitter: @ImaniNinham_33 Imani Ninham, a senior on the West De Pere girls’ basketball team, recently completed her season for the 17-9 Phantoms, who lost a Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Association Division 2 regional final game to Fox Valley …
By Rich Palzewic Sports Editor DE PERE – The much anticipated cross-town rivalry game between the De Pere and West De Pere girls’ basketball teams Saturday, Jan. 15, turned into a lopsided affair. Behind 28 points from senior Jordan Meulemans, the Redbirds coasted to a 70-43 nonconference victory over the Phantoms at De Pere High …
By Greg Bates Correspondent DE PERE – Coming off three straight undefeated seasons in the Bay Conference, the West De Pere girls’ basketball program is churning out solid teams consistently. But after eight seniors graduated last year — including its top five scorers — it might be more difficult to win a fourth consecutive conference championship. …
By Greg Bates Correspondent PULASKI — Entering the season, West De Pere Phantoms girls’ basketball coach Chris Abaray said he knew he had four solid freshmen that would be on his varsity squad. What Abaray didn’t know was how those underclassmen would respond early in the year on the big stage. Abaray got his answer …
By Rich Palzewic Sports Editor DE PERE – In a 65-45 rout of Shawano Dec. 22, West De Pere basketball player Alexa Thomson scored her 1,000th career point. In addition to her 22 points that game, the 5-foot-8 senior pulled down seven rebounds and was 6-for-8 from the free-throw line. “The moment was meaningful to …
By Rich Palzewic Sports Editor DE PERE – It was a tale of two halves during the De Pere and West De Pere girls’ basketball game Dec. 12. Trailing 34-27 at intermission, the Redbirds outscored the Phantoms by 14 points in the second half on their way to a 63-56 victory at West De Pere …
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By Greg Bates Correspondent DE PERE – Heading into Friday’s playoff game, West De Pere girls’ basketball coach Chris Abaray didn’t know the status of his star Alexa Thomson. The junior suffered a contusion in her left leg and a hurt ankle in a loss to Oshkosh West Feb. 17. “We were afraid we might …
By Greg Bates Correspondent DE PERE – With the game on the line, most people in the gym figured if the De Pere girls’ basketball team was going to get a big hoop, it would be from sophomore Jordan Meulemans. Not everyone had that thought. Senior Ellie Schneider made the biggest shot of her career, …
By Josh Staloch Correspondent GREEN BAY – The first varsity girls’ basketball game of the season at Green Bay Preble Nov. 26 was a battle to the end. Preble outlasted West De Pere in an overtime thriller,  80-74. The Hornets’ Carley Duffney finished with 26 points and 16 assists. Duffney found ways to get the …
