{"id":97095,"date":"2018-01-03T07:54:04","date_gmt":"2018-01-03T12:54:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thevwindependent.com\/news\/?p=97095"},"modified":"2018-01-03T07:54:04","modified_gmt":"2018-01-03T12:54:04","slug":"coaches-corner-crestviews-mark-gregory","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thevwindependent.com\/news\/2018\/01\/03\/coaches-corner-crestviews-mark-gregory\/","title":{"rendered":"Coaches Corner: Crestview&#8217;s Mark Gregory"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>SCOTT TRUXELL\/<\/strong>i<em>ndependent sports editor<\/em><\/p>\n<p>CONVOY &#8212; The Crestview Lady Knights had their share of ups and downs during the 2017 portion of the schedule.<\/p>\n<p>The team finished the calendar year 5-4 (2-1 Northwest Conference), with losses coming at the hands of Ottoville, Fort Recovery, Bluffton and Hicksville, teams with a combined record of 26-8. Victories have come against Parkway, Columbus Grove, Fort Jennings, Allen East and Kalida.<\/p>\n<p>After falling to Hicksville 44-28 on Saturday, Crestview has no games on the schedule until January 8 when the Lady Knights travel to Continental, followed by a January 11 game at NWC foe Delphos Jefferson.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_95617\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-95617\" style=\"width: 150px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-95617\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thevwindependent.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Coach-Gregory-e1514982580883.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"230\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-95617\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><strong>Mark Gregory\u00a0<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Head coach Mark Gregory said he\u2019s okay with the gap in the schedule.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe advantages of a break to me is it gives you an opportunity to work on some things for improvement or get players healthy,\u201d Gregory explained. \u201cWe have (5-9 junior forward) Ally McCoy out with a high ankle sprain. It would be nice to get her back in the lineup.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>McCoy is averaging nearly five points and five rebounds per game. Paige Motycka leads the team in scoring and rebounding (15.6 and 7.2), while Lexi Gregory averages 9.8 points and four rebounds per game. Lyvia Black averages 7.8 points per contest.<\/p>\n<p>As a team, Crestview averages 31 percent shooting from the floor, something Gregory has to improve while moving forward.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe have to shoot the ball better,\u201d Gregory said matter-of-factly. \u201cOur shooting percentage in our losses have been low. We have to continue to get better shots and be more patient on offense.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Despite four losses on the season, Gregory believes Crestview\u2019s rugged schedule will pay dividends down the road.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe have had a tough schedule, but I know it will pay off by playing these really good teams,\u201d Gregory said. \u201cWe have shot free throws really well in some of our tough games and our turnovers have gone down dramatically.\u201d<br \/>\nAmong two players on Crestview\u2019s talented roster \u2013 two of Gregory\u2019s daughters \u2013 Lexi (5-5 sophomore guard) and Bailey (5-5 freshman guard). Lexi is in her second year as a starter, while Bailey offers contributions off the bench.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI really enjoy coaching my daughters,\u201d Gregory said. \u201cIt is a true blessing to be able to do what you love and be able to have daughters involved. We don\u2019t bring basketball home very often. We have enough time in the gym to go over those things. I am so proud of them on and off the court.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>SCOTT TRUXELL\/independent sports editor CONVOY &#8212; The Crestview Lady Knights had their share of ups and downs during the 2017 portion of the schedule. The team finished the calendar year 5-4 (2-1 Northwest Conference), with losses coming at the hands of Ottoville, Fort Recovery, Bluffton and Hicksville, teams with a combined record of 26-8. 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