By Blake Chadwick
Maggie Labertew is a first team all-league and an all-state player for the Sylvan-Lucas Mustangs. The senior is coming off of a season where she averaged 17.6 points, four assists, and two rebounds per game.
“Maggie is a kind and caring person with a defiant competitive edge to her,” head coach Brady Ryan said. “She knows when to have fun and enjoy the moment but is also able to switch gears and take things seriously. She has become a leader in our program by example and also verbally; she asks questions all the time for a better understanding of what we are doing to find success in it. Maggie is a person and player that will do what it takes to get the job done right.”
The Mustangs finished last year 17-5, but after losing three key seniors, Labertew knows that she will have to keep stepping up.
“We are going to have some big shoes to fill and people are going to have to step up,” Labertew said. “If we can get that done, I think we can be competitive and have potential to go far.”
Labertew has been playing since she was in first grade and to be named an all-state player last year was something that will stick with the senior.
“It’s cool to be recognized as an all-state player,” Labertew said. “Especially with playing and knowing some of the girls on there and how good at basketball they are.”
