HOLT, Mich. (WLNS) – The Holt ladies basketball workforce has gotten off to a 4-1 begin this season and was just lately led by senior Allison Metzger in a win over Grand Ledge.
The senior tied her career-high of twenty-two factors and led the Rams to a 64-32 victory, and incomes the 6 Sports activities Participant of the Week honor.
Metzger additionally surpassed 600 profession factors within the win over the Comets and has an opportunity this season to grow to be the all-time successful participant in Holt ladies basketball historical past.
Having been on the varsity basketball workforce for 4 seasons, Metzger contributed to the back-to-back regional titles the Rams gained the final two seasons.
“I think because she’s always played with great leaders here at Holt, she’s always taken a back seat,” Holt coach Edwin Jones stated. “I think when you come off two regional championships, she loves the feeling of winning and she knows that it takes a whole team to win a game. She’s more concerned about winning than her own personal stats.”Metzger’s play has gone beneath the radar, on account of earlier seniors and upperclassmen Holt has had the final couple of years, and now she’s stepping up her sport in a number of methods.”It’s pretty much different now that I’m the leader,” Metzger stated. “Last year there were always other leaders, and I’d lead, but not as much. Now I’m pretty much the primary leader.”
On high of being a vocal chief, Metzger is main by instance.
“We were in the middle of conditioning, before the season, and my assistant coach called me at 6:30 in the morning,” Jones stated. “She was at Plant Fitness.”
“That kind of dedication rubs off on the rest of the girl. She doesn’t big-time the rest of the kids, she respects them and treats them with respect, but she also gets on them.”
