Despite graduating eight players from last year’s team that finished 24-8 and captured a Class 3A regional championship, Ottawa head coach Brent Moore feels this year’s squad has more than enough talent to put together another solid season.

“The girls we have back know what it takes to win and are leading by example,” said Moore, now in his 11th season on the sidelines having posted a 169-116 career record. “I’ll need to figure out the rotation stuff with the new players we have, but I already know that this a group that is going to give it everything they have every minute of every game.

“It’s going to be a fun team to watch.”

The Pirates lost 2024 Times Girls Basketball Player of the Year Marlie Orlandi as well as key players in Skylar Dorsey, Ella Schmitz and Hailey Larsen to Pom

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