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GIRLS BASKETBALL: 5 Questions With ... Hannah Noble

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Wesley Chapel's Hannah Noble

By LEE DIEKEMPER

Tribune correspondent

Published: December 22, 2008

Q. Explain the difference between your coach last year, Warren Jones, and current coach Karim Nohra?

A. Coach Jones was a very, very good coach and so is Karim. But their styles are very different. With Coach Nohra, a lot of philosophies are different. Coach Jones was more laid back. Coach Nohra is always thinking things through and using his head to try to outsmart the other team. The way they want their presses [employed] is very different and this is hard to get over. They certainly have different styles.

Q. Nohra is a very excitable guy. He's really into every play. Is that a type of coach that is fun to play for?

A. He puts so much into the team. He's like a player himself. We are trying our hardest and he makes sure we know he is aware of that. He makes sure to reward us when we play good but when we do badly, he's angry but it keeps us going.

Q. With leading scorer Janelle Mills out possibly through the regular season with a broken wrist, how much does that hurt you?

A. It hurts a lot. It's like losing 10 rebounds a game right there. I am comfortable with her at the post. With her leaving, we cannot rely on her to bail us out.

Q. Are you looking at her absence as just another challenge?

A. I think so. We have a lot of heart. We love challenges and love to play basketball. [Teammate] Jeileen Mas and I we think about what we can accomplish every day. The night before a game, we can't sleep we are so excited. We'll get over this. We'll fight through this.

Q. Are you surprised you are still undefeated?

A. No, not really. We knew we had a good team coming back. We're confident we can play.

Correspondent Lee Diekemper can be reached at pinellascountyports@yahoo.com. Coaches should email notes and news to be included in this notebook.

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