DAVIDSON DRIVES SALEM FORWARD

SALEM OH- Last season Salem got further in the tournament than any other girls basketball team in the YSN family. Their senior leadership was a huge factor in their success. The Quakers excelled on defense, which comes from effort, and buying in to plan.  If seniors don’t do that for the coaching staff, the team probably will follow suit. The Quakers never had to worry about that. Every player on the team bought every part of what coach Hamilton was selling. Now as we enter 2022, those seniors have graduated. A lot of outsiders hear that and might think a down year is coming in Quaker country.  However new senior Abbie Davidson is not allowing their to be any let down in leadership. Early in the off-season when she was asked by her coach what she thought her team needed to be disciplined. She took that and ran with it. Her leadership has guided the Quakers to a great preseason, and now a fantastic start to the new campaign.

Last season when we sat down with Abbie there was a lot of talk about her health, and trusting her knee to be strong. This year, that discussion is a thing of the past. She has been cleared to lose the knee brace and can make all the cuts and turns she could before her injury. The brace being gone was great for her mentality. Imagine having a constant reminder that your knee wasn’t strong enough to hold up.  You can tell her game is different this year. She’s led the team in scoring in each game Salem has played so far.  Her defense also hasn’t missed a beat. The coaching staff gives her the wheel, and Davidson drives the team home.

YSN’s Anthony Hartwig had the chance to speak with Abbie recently about her senior season. They talk about being 100% this season, how she has grown into a leader, and so much more. Be sure to check out the latest Salem Girls Basketball Player Profile only on YSN!

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