Worcester Prep’s Leigh Lingo chases down a loose ball against Broadwater Academy. The Mallards won 26-16.

Holly Grove

Head coach: Jon Adkins

Last year’s record: 3-14

Key returners:

MaKenzie Lambertson, G, 2018

Kelly Bundick, G, 2016

Coach’s Expectations: “We’re trying to reach .500 and be more competitive in the ESIAC. Trying to close out games, that’s one of the big things we struggled with last year. We have a lot of young talent and will try to groom them to build the program up to what it used to be.”

Salisbury Christian

Head coach: Shane Endicott

Last year’s record: 16-7

Key returners: 

Mary Brumbley, G, 2016

Lexi Evelyn, F, 2017

Coach’s Expectations: “Working hard to improve throughout the season and compete in every game.”

The Salisbury School

Head coach: Calvin Burrell

Last season’s record: 10-11

Key returners:

Caroline Lewis, G, 2016

Ivanna Pena, G, 2017

Coach’s Expectations:  “Only losing one player from last year’s roster, we hope to contend for the conference title this year. Our senior leadership and talented underclassmen gives us one of the strongest benches we have in quite some time.”

Worcester Prep

Head coach: Scot Dailey

Last season’s record: 13-3

Key returners:

Leigh Lingo, G, 2017

Karlie Southcomb, G, 2017

Coach’s Expectations: “We will be very athletic and we will instill toughness and tenacious defense to lead to offense while we learn the game of basketball and learn to execute on offense in the halfcourt. The goal will always be to contend for championships but this year we will learn the system and get used to each other and get better and better every day.”