WELCOME IN TO SPORTS, I’M AMY ZIMMER. IT’S THE FINAL STRETCH OF THE REGULAR SEASON FOR LOCAL HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL TEAMS. ONE TEAM WHO STILL REMAINS PERFECT IN REGION PLAY…THE GIRLS OF BRYAN COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL. OUR PRESTON HARVEY SHOWS US HOW THE TEAM CONTINUES TO FIND SUCCESS ON THE HARDWOOD. BRYAN COUNTY’S GIRLS. BASKETBALL HAS BEEN A MODEL OF CONSISTENCY OVER RECENT YEARS, WITH NOW THREE CONSECUTIVE WINNING SEASONS. WHO HAD THE REDSKINS HAVING ANOTHER GREAT YEAR UNDER HEAD COACH MAUREEN NELSON AS THE TEAM IS CURRENTLY UNDEFEATED, A REGION PLAY AND HAS ONLY LOST THREE GAMES ALL SEASON LONG. I’VE BEEN AT CHEMISTRY. OUR TEAMS HAVE BEEN THE BIGGEST THING. I THINK GOING FOR THIS TEAM. THAT’S BEEN BECAUSE OUR CHEMISTRY AND OUR KIDS BIASED. MINCEY HAS BEEN LEADING THE CHARGE IN PEMBROKE FOR NEARLY TWO DECADES, GUIDING THE PROGRAM TO OVER 200 WINS, THREE REGION TITLES AND SWEET 16 APPEARANCES. HE’S BUILT A CULTURE THAT ALLOWS HIS PLAYERS TO SUCCEED. YOU GO TO SCHOOL ALL DAY, YOU GOT TO KIND OF BE QUIET AND KIND OF, YOU KNOW, DO WHAT YOU NEED TO DO. SO YOU COME HERE AND, HEY, DID YOU LET IT HANG OUT, PLAY BASKETBALL, JUST HAVE A GOOD TIME. WELL, YOU KNOW, WORKING AT THE SAME TIME IS KEEPING THE KIDS MOTIVATED, AND IT MOTIVATES ME. PLAYING FOR HIM. IT’S LIKE, OKAY, JUST OKAY, YOU GOT TO WORK REAL HARD. I SEE POTENTIAL. A LOT OF US GOT POTENTIAL. ONE PLAYER WAS ABSENT AT MONDAY’S PRACTICE. BRYAN COUNTY’S LEADING SCORER KAYLEE WENDLAND. THE SENIOR GUARD WHO IS AVERAGING 16 POINTS PER GAME, IS TAKING AN OFFICIAL VISIT AT SOUTH GEORGIA TECH, WHERE LITTLE MAY BE AWAY FROM PEMBROKE. BUT IT GIVES UNDERCLASSMEN LIKE LILA MINCEY THE OPPORTUNITY TO GAIN EXPERIENCE. IT’S GOING TO BE COOL TO HAVE MY DAUGHTER KNOW FINISH A MIDDLE SCHOOL SEASON. SHE’S AGREED NOT TO GET TO COME IN PRACTICE A LITTLE BIT NOW. LOOKING FORWARD TO HAVING THIS SUMMER AS A VARSITY PLAYER AT THE FIRST DOWN EXIT IN THE STATE TOURNAMENT LAST SEASON. BRYAN COUNTY IS POISED TO MAKE A RUN THIS YEAR. I’VE ALWAYS BEEN, YOU KNOW, COME BACK IN, MAKE A LOT OF PUSH FOR IT, TRY TO PLAY FOR REGION, TRY TO GET STATE PLAYOFFS. BRYAN COUNTY WILL TRAVEL TO WHEELER COUNTY TUESDAY AS LADY REDSKINS HIT THE THIRD STRAIGHT WIN
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Bryan County girls basketball eyes region title, fourth consecutive winning season
Lady Redskins (17-3) remain undefeated in region play
Updated: 12:03 AM EST Jan 30, 2024
Bryan County girls basketball is one of the top teams in southeast Georgia. With only four games remaining on the season, the Lady Redskins have a 17-3 overall record. Bryan County’s girls basketball has been a model of consistency over recent years. At the conclusion of the 2023-24 season, the Redskins will have had four consecutive winning seasons. This year, the Redskins are riding a three-game win streak and remain undefeated in region play.”It’s been our chemistry,” said head coach Mario Mincey. “That’s been the biggest thing. Our chemistry and our kids buy in.” Mincey has been leading the charge in Pembroke for nearly two decades, guiding the program to more than 200 wins, three region titles and Sweet 16 appearances. He’s built a culture that allows his players to succeed.”You go to school all day, you got to kind of be quiet and kind of, you know, do what you need to do. So you come here, you hang out, play basketball, just have a good time. Well, you know, working at the same time. Just keeping the kids motivated, and it motivates me,” Mincey said.”Playing for him, it’s like, OK, you can’t slack. You got to work hard,” said sophomore point guard Jasmine Mikell. “Because he sees potential. A lot of us got potential.” One player was absent at Monday’s practice, Bryan County’s leading scorer, Kayley Wedlow. The senior guard, who is averaging 16 points per game, took an official visit to South Georgia Tech Monday.Wedlow may be away from Pembroke, but it gives underclassmen like Layla Mincey the opportunity to gain experience. “It’s going to be cool to have my daughter. You know she finished up middle school season. She’s in eighth grade now so she gets to come in practice a little bit now. Looking forward to having her this summer as a varsity player,” Mincey said.After a first-round exit in the state tournament last season, Bryan County is poised to make a run this year.”Our goal has been, come back in, make a lot of push for it. Try to play for a region title and try to get state playoffs,” Mincey said.Bryan County will travel to Wheeler County Tuesday as Lady Redskins seek its third straight win.
Bryan County girls basketball is one of the top teams in southeast Georgia. With only four games remaining on the season, the Lady Redskins have a 17-3 overall record.
Bryan County’s girls basketball has been a model of consistency over recent years. At the conclusion of the 2023-24 season, the Redskins will have had four consecutive winning seasons. This year, the Redskins are riding a three-game win streak and remain undefeated in region play.
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“It’s been our chemistry,” said head coach Mario Mincey. “That’s been the biggest thing. Our chemistry and our kids buy in.”
Mincey has been leading the charge in Pembroke for nearly two decades, guiding the program to more than 200 wins, three region titles and Sweet 16 appearances. He’s built a culture that allows his players to succeed.
“You go to school all day, you got to kind of be quiet and kind of, you know, do what you need to do. So you come here, you hang out, play basketball, just have a good time. Well, you know, working at the same time. Just keeping the kids motivated, and it motivates me,” Mincey said.
“Playing for him, it’s like, OK, you can’t slack. You got to work hard,” said sophomore point guard Jasmine Mikell. “Because he sees potential. A lot of us got potential.”
One player was absent at Monday’s practice, Bryan County’s leading scorer, Kayley Wedlow. The senior guard, who is averaging 16 points per game, took an official visit to South Georgia Tech Monday.
Wedlow may be away from Pembroke, but it gives underclassmen like Layla Mincey the opportunity to gain experience.
“It’s going to be cool to have my daughter. You know she finished up middle school season. She’s in eighth grade now so she gets to come in practice a little bit now. Looking forward to having her this summer as a varsity player,” Mincey said.
After a first-round exit in the state tournament last season, Bryan County is poised to make a run this year.
“Our goal has been, come back in, make a lot of push for it. Try to play for a region title and try to get state playoffs,” Mincey said.
Bryan County will travel to Wheeler County Tuesday as Lady Redskins seek its third straight win.