Girls’ basketball notebook: Jakia Brown-Turner and Bishop McNamara are off to a hot start

Girls’ basketball notebook: Jakia Brown-Turner and Bishop McNamara are off to a hot start

Bishop McNamara is young, talented and undefeated: Last season, Bishop McNamaraforward Jakia Brown-Turner averaged 16.7 points as a sophomore. That's a number that can draw attention, even in a conference as talented as the WCAC. Heading into this season, McNamara Coach Frank Oliver knew that opponents would hone in on her.

"She's the focal point of most scouting reports," Oliver said.

But that preparation hasn't paid off for McNamara's opponents. On Friday, Bishop Ireton threw some double teams at Brown-Turner but she still put up 20 points. In fact, the junior and her team are both playing better than ever. Brown-Turner is averaging 26 points a game and the Mustangs are 5-0 overall and 2-0 in conference play.

"I've just been focused on making shots," Brown-Turner said.

 

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