Offseason Gathering

Part of the coaching staff (Ralph and Ron) walked the Lake Sunday, sharing our thoughts on the past season and planning for the next season.

We anticipate that informal workouts will begin the Sunday after Mother's Day (3-5 P.M.), and we expect to add more scrimmaging to our previous routine, in order to simulate game situations and give players a chance to develop under 'game' conditions.

As a program, we want to emphasize the core principles of skill development, conditioning, and team spirit.


Teams that excel defensively and rebounding will always be competitive. "Defense and rebounding bring victory; offense determines the margin."

We will continue to focus our emphasis offensively on team concepts to create separation and easier shot opportunities, and individual skills to maximize opportunities and minimize turnovers.

Defensively, our goals will always remain to pressure the ball, prevent penetration into the lane, and use team play to limit mismatches and avoid easy opportunities.

The coaches are extraordinarily enthusiastic about having an opportunity to help raise the understanding of the game of basketball and individual skills to maintain the excellence and extend the success on and off the court that the young ladies of Melrose basketball have enjoyed.