from the charity stripe. Those numbers are impressive and it further shows just how versatile Morton is. However, her play on the court is one thing, her leadership qualities are wholly different from the other five seniors around her. “I am probably less expressive on the court, but I can take people to the side and have a quick conversation with them,” Morton said. “That’s probably my forte.” Other Fighting Hawks seniors, like Lexi Klabo, describe Morton as a “lead by example” sort of player. The diversification in leadership style is beneficial 26
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from a chemistry standpoint according to Morton. She feels that all of the seniors are on the same page every single play. “I think it really helps and it really shows on the court,” Morton said in regards to having five seniors around her. “We just know how each other plays and we can maybe find that extra pass because you’ll know where they’ll be and stuff like that. So I think it’s really helpful to just know the girls you’re playing with, it really can show on the court.”
team chemistry perspective, that only helps the Fighting Hawks seniors perform on the court. Needless to say, each of them have incredible friendships with one another. That is a direct result of playing so many basketball games with one another. However, Morton said the team took specific steps in the offseason to spend time with one another outside of basketball. In her mind, that is what has created such a strong bond in this senior group.
That is not to say these girls don’t have chemistry off the court either. They frequently do things with one another outside of basketball. From a
“Especially this year we have gotten a lot closer. Over the summer, we would always do a bunch of team bonding stuff, more than we ever have