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Caro Varsity
Girls Basketball
S & S Insurance Agency By Geoff Kimmerly “It’s been a fun experience. My first
Wayne R. Sayers and David W. Soper Second Half editor two years we won five games com-
bined, and last year we won 10. And if
1701 W. Caro Rd., Caro With three seniors who had played we win both games this week, we’ll
(989) 673-5588 at least parts of the last two seasons match three years of wins in just 16
on varsity, and a standout freshman games this year. That’s kinda special.”
FarmBureauInsurance.com making her debut, the Caro girls bas- And pretty incredible.
ketball team had plenty of reasons to
make winning its league the goal this Caro indeed finished 3-17 in 2016-
winter. 17, with current senior forward Kaitlyn
Arebalo a freshman on the varsity.
But with Reese coming off its 12th- Now-senior point guard Ellie Horn-
straight conference title – and Caro bacher joined the mix for that 2-19 run
seeking its first since 1985 – history in 2017-18 before an injury ended her
was not on the Tigers’ side. season six weeks early. Classmate
That’s changed quite a bit over the last Raegan Ball also came up to varsity
month. Caro has set itself up to make for a handful of games at the end of
history, with a chance to head into that winter, picking up some valuable
the Feb. 20 rematch with the Rockets experience.
already owning a share of the Greater
Thumb Conference West championship. While not necessarily historic, last
The MHSAA/Applebee’s Team of the season certainly was an improvement.
Month for January moved to 14-1 The Tigers were at points 7-4 and 10-8
overall and 9-0 in league play Tues- before settling in at 10-11 after losing
day night, a far shout from the three their final three games – including 63-
games the Tigers won three seasons 23 to Reese.
ago and 2-19 record they posted when
that current trio of seniors were That has to be something of a
sophomores. distant memory at this point. Caro’s
only loss this season came in its third
“I’ve learned more history this year game, to Sandusky (13-3). The Tigers
(than ever before),” Riley said Monday, handed the only defeat to GTC East
a day before picking up win 14 over
Vassar. “That it’s only the third win-
ning season in 24 years. And if we hold
on to our first place in the league, it
would be the first time in 35 years
we’d win a league championship.
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