LOGANSPORT — With one more win Caston’s girls basketball team can record its most wins in over a decade.
Spearheading the Comets’ improved season is 5-foot-9 post Jessica Showley, who leads the Comets in averaging 9 points and 8 rebounds per game.
“She’s a girl you never have to get on for her effort and focus level,” Caston coach Carl Davis said. “She’s there every game mentally and physically ready to go. I can’t say it enough how much of a warrior she’s been for us this year. She’s logged a lot of minutes and doesn’t come off the floor. We can’t afford to take her off the floor because she does so much for us on both ends of the court. She definitely matches up against bigger girls most games this year and she holds her own and never backs down to a challenge. When she’s off the court for us it’s obviously very apparent.”
The Comets are 6-13 heading into tonight’s regular-season finale at Clinton Central. They won just one game a year ago.
“It’s definitely been an improved year for us,” Showley said. “We’re all starting to take to our new defense and we’re starting to come together more as a team.”
The Comets also got a favorable draw at the North White Sectional, as they avoided co-favorites West Central and Tri-County in their half of the bracket. They drew a bye and will face the winner of North White (4-17) vs. South Newton (2-18) a week from Friday. In the regular season they beat South Newton 35-15 and lost to North White 30-25.
Showley also competes in track and field, where her best event is discus. Her goal this year is to advance past sectionals for the first time.
The following is a question-and-answer session with Showley.
Q. Of the sports you play, which is your favorite? Why?
A. My favorite is basketball, I love the competitive atmosphere it has.
Q. How did you first get started in sports? At what age?
A. I first started basketball in fifth grade.
Q. Do you have any family members who played sports?
A. My dad [Jeff] played basketball and ran track, and my aunt [Lisa Showley] also ran track at Ball State.
Q. Have you ever played a sport that you were not successful at?
A. I played golf in seventh grade and I wasn’t very good.
Q. How do you feel you’ve improved as an athlete since you first started playing?
A. I feel like I’ve gotten more confident and stepped into more of a leadership role as I’ve gotten older.
Q. Who do you consider your biggest role model? Why?
A. Both my parents [Jeff and Jill] are my biggest role models because they always push me to do my best.
Q. What experiences have you had in sports have made you the athlete you are today?
A. I hurt my back really bad my freshman year and was really limited during the season. It made me realize I needed to always push myself because you never know when you’ll lose the opportunity to play.
Q. What is something that not everyone knows about you?
A. I took tae kwon do when I was younger.
Q. What is your favorite memory of playing sports at your school?
A. Probably placing second in discus at the MWC meet last spring.
Q. What’s your favorite music, movie, TV show, etc.?
A. Musical artist: Luke Bryan. Movie: anything funny. TV show: Vampire Diaries. Book: Twilight books. Teams: Boston Celtics and Purdue.
Q. Who is the best athlete in your respective sport you’ve ever gone up against?
A. Definitely Jasmine Penny my sophomore year.
Q. What are your goals for your future? Do you plan on attending college?
A. I’m going to attend Purdue or ISU to major in veterinary technology.
Each week during the school year the Pharos-Tribune recognizes an athlete from one of five area high schools. The recipients are selected by each school’s athletic department.
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