Pleasant Grove aims to make daily progress

Pleasant Grove's boys basketball team has a simple goal-continue to improve.

"Our goal is to improve every day," head coach Dwight McCowan said. "We want to get better as a team and play as a team every day.

"We are missing a few kids in football, but for the most part we are all together. The team is doing well together, and we went to three team camps this past summer. We have been working since August."

Pleasant Grove has a roster of 14 players-half of whom are seniors.

Seniors Noah Fawbush, Garrett Young, Jared Glover, Keshun Stuart, Dre Robinson and Terrance Turner have each taken a leadership role in helping younger teammates.

"All of my seniors have done well in leading by example and working hard," McCowan said. "We have a sophomore point guard, and they have done a good job in being patient with him. They have stepped up and are being the leaders that we need them to be."

Also on the roster are juniors Layton Jackson, Sergio Rodriguez and Dylan Hopkins.

"We are in great shape," McCowan said. "Many of our players ran cross country this year, so we are ready to go."

McCowan is still evaluating his players to decide who may start. He is figuring out what the right player combinations are within the team.

"I don't always start my top guys," McCowan said. "I like to bring some of my strongest guys off the bench as well."

Sophomore T'vondrick Henry is expected to start as Pleasant Grove's top newcomer. Henry was the starting point guard for the junior varsity a year ago. Other sophomores on the roster include Landon Jackson, Marcus Burris and Brett Carmony.

"I am a second-generation coach," McCowan said. "My mom coached for 32 years, and I grew up around it. The fun part for me is when I tell a kid to do something and he understands it; it just kinda clicks. That is the most exciting part for me."

 

2018-19 Hawks Basketball Schedule

 

Date    Site-Opponent    Time

Nov. 17    at Longview    2:30 p.m.

Nov. 19    New Boston    5:15 p.m.

Nov. 20    Redwater    5:15 p.m.

Nov. 27    Arkansas High    5:15 p.m.

Dec. 4    Waskom    6:30 p.m.

Dec. 6-8    Union Grove Tournament    TBA

Dec. 11    Tenaha    5:15 p.m.

Dec. 13-15    Mount Pleasant Tournament    TBA

Dec. 18    at Van    5:15 p.m.

Dec. 27-29    y-Coca-Cola Classic Tournament    TBA

Jan. 4    Texas High    5:15 p.m.

Jan. 7    at Mount Pleasant    5:15 p.m.

Jan. 11    x-at Pittsburg    5:15 p.m.

Jan. 18    x-Paris    5:15 p.m.

Jan. 22    x-North Lamar    5:15 p.m.

Jan. 25    x-at Liberty-Eylau    5:15 p.m.

Jan. 29    x-Pittsburg    5:15 p.m.

Feb. 5    x-at Paris    5:15 p.m.

Feb. 8    x-at North Lamar    5:15 p.m.

Feb. 12    x-Liberty-Eylau    5:15 p.m.

x-District 15-4A games. y-at Fort Smith, Ark.

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