Lithia Springs girls basketball coach Shannon Smith said his Lady Lions are looking to their defense and veteran post players for success in 2024-25.
The team is led by senior power forward K’Saja West and junior center Lauren Fleming.
“They are very good at establishing the post and finishing through the rim,” Smith said of West and Fleming. “So, I'm very excited about this year.”
Lithia’s strength will be its defense, Smith said, adding that the Lady Lions play great zone defense and hope to work toward man-to-man and pressing.
Smith, in his second year as coach, said many of his players are multisport athletes, and that their athleticism should benefit the basketball program.
“I'm always gonna take us first no matter who we go against,” he said. “I like us against anybody, especially when we get all our pieces and gel together.”
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