The CAM Cougars Girls Basketball Team will finish with a winning record this season, led by a tenacious defense and a great transition offense. Ada Hanson has been far and away the Cougars best player this season. Averaging 17 points, 7 rebounds and over two steals a game, Hanson isn’t just the best guard at CAM, she is one of the best guards in the playoffs. The offense completely runs through her, but the pride of the Cougars’ team is in their defense. It is that end of the court, Coach Joe Wollum says, is what allows them to be such a great team in transition. They play an aggressive style of defense with different presses that creates turnovers. As a team, CAM averages an impressive 10.5 steals a game. This defense first mindset is a strength from the regular season that Coach Wollum hopes carries over into the playoffs.

Even while having such a great player in Ada Hanson, there are still four other girls on the floor with her. Coach Wollum wants his girls to have the attitude that it will take everyone to make a run in the postseason:

Leadership in games like the playoffs is important, which is why Coach Wollum praises multiple girls for stepping up throughout the season, not just in their play on the court but also in how they carry themselves off the court and with their teammates:

Playoff success is one thing, but for High School athletes playing in their final games, it is important to enjoy the ride. In the stress of a win or go home game, Coach Wollum wants his team to appreciate how far they have come:

The CAM Cougars have just one last regular season game, playing Coon Rapids-Bayard at 6pm on 2/9 before the playoffs start. They will begin their journey through the postseason when they host Stanton in the first round of the playoffs on Thursday, February 12th at 7 pm.