Written by Elon Phoenix on 1:40 PM
Hello fans! I hope everyone is have a great week thus far. It's been another busy week for the team, but since we don't play until next Monday we've had a few days to rest our bodies and minds a little bit.
This past week we had our annual Education Day game in Alumni Gym. Elementary schools from all over the area came to participate and support us in our non-conference match up against Southern Virginia. It's my favorite game we play all year. The gym is always packed with screaming balls of energy, and makes the environment so much fun to play in. A special thanks goes out to all the elementary schools that participated this year and we hope you see you next year as well! I've attached some pictures from the game and after the game that you might enjoy!
After Thursday's Education Day game it was time for us to prepare for our Southern Conference matchup Kagainst Western Carolina, who we lost to earlier in the season. We were able to overcome the Catamounts this time around beating them by 27 points. We pride ourselves on our defense, and on Saturday it was obvious why. We held the Catamounts to four field goals in the first half, and a total of 11 for the entire game. It was so exciting to come together as a team and really buckle down on defense to get the win. That gym is a difficult environment to play in, but we were able to stay mentally and physically tough for the entire 40 minutes. I was extremely proud of the way everyone played, and the enthusiasm we had for one another.
As some of you might know, every Tuesday night the Fat Frogg hosts the basketball radio show for both Coach Barefoot and Coach Matheny. Coach Barefoot called me to ask if I would come say a few words about the win in Cullowhee over the weekend. I'm very glad I went because once the radio show was over Coach Barefoot was honored with a plaque for her recent accomplishment with our win at Wofford. Coach Barefoot recently eclipsed her 200th win at Wofford, and Tuesday night she was acknowledged for this awesome achievement. Congratulations Coach Barefoot.....you made the blog!!!
Don't worry, I'm not finished yet. I saved the best story for last. Wednesday afternoon we took a team field trip to honor and recognize Elon women's basketball's history. Little did I know this would be more than just a history lesson, but a life lesson as well. We took at trip to the legendary Coach Kay Yow's grave yesterday to step back and reflect upon the woman who was not only a pioneer for Elon women's basketball but for women's basketball everywhere. This trip really opened my eyes and made me realize that it's bigger than this. Tomorrow is not promised, and sometimes we get wrapped up in what we're doing and take the gift's that we do have for granted. Every member of our team has a gift, and to be in the position that we're in is truly a blessing. You can't foresee a season ending injury, or even a career ending injury. You can't foresee what tomorrow will bring, but what you can do is take each moment and make the best of it. Squeeze it for everything it's worth and never let a moment pass by because you don't want to look back with regret. That's what Coach Yow taught me yesterday afternoon, and that's something that I'll never forget.
We hit the road again soon to take on Georgia Southern on Monday night, but we'll be back at home on Feb. 10 against UNCG for our White Out game!. Don't forget to mark you calendars for Feb. 19, which is our PINK ZONE game in honor of Coach Yow and the battle every woman has faced to beat this horrible disease. We want to raise more money than we ever have before, but we need your help to do it. Please come out and support us on that day and help us fight the battle against breast cancer. Have a wonderful weekend everyone, talk to you soon!
- Kelsey
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