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Published November 06, 2009 12:40 am - Just three veterans are available this season for the Cottey College women’s basketball team. They are forwards Kelsey Langston, Alex Noble and Amanda Sanders. The 5-foot-9 Langston, from Sequim, Wash., joined the Nevada-based Comets the second semester last season. Three veterans return to lead Cottey cagers By Anvil Welch
awelch@joplinglobe.com Just three veterans are available this season for the Cottey College women’s basketball team. They are forwards Kelsey Langston, Alex Noble and Amanda Sanders. The 5-foot-9 Langston, from Sequim, Wash., joined the Nevada-based Comets the second semester last season. Noble (5-9, Springfield Kickapoo) and Sanders (5-11, Bentonville, Ark.) were all-region selections for last season’s 15-6 edition. Noble, who’s on the NJCAA Division II Preseason All-America Third Team, averaged 11 points, 6.5 rebounds and shot 51 percent from the field as a freshman. Sanders averaged 8.6 points and 6.5 boards and shot 72 percent from the foul line. Cottey coach Dave Ketterman said on Tuesday night that three transfers could complete the starting lineup. They are 5-7 Bailey Beale, 5-5 Natascha Lord and 5-10 Tessa Porter. Beale (Independence Fort Osage) and Porter (McDonald County) transferred from Missouri Southern. Lord, from Waynesville, transferred from Southwest Baptist. Three freshmen could figure in the starting mix — 5-5 Bailey Bush of El Dorado Springs, 5-11 Lindsey James of Willow Springs (Mo.) and 5-10 Lynley Ruble of Arkansas 7A champion Fayetteville. There’s another sophomore, 5-9 Sharese Ward, but she’s sidelined with a shoulder injury. Ward, who prepped at Springfield Parkview, played at Crowder last season. Rounding out the 12-player roster are 5-9 freshman twins Amelia and Melanie White of Neosho. “We have a little more speed and quickness than last season,” Ketterman said. “We’re more versatile. We have three legitimate guards in Beale, Bush and Lord. “It’s a group that so far has been a joy to coach,” Ketterman said. “They play hard, they have some skills and they like to get up and down the floor. “It will be an interesting season,” Ketterman said. “They’re a loose bunch. ... maybe unpredictable. It sets up the style we want to play. They’re gamers. “The White twins are athletic,” Ketterman said. “They screen, they rebound and they can shoot. It wouldn’t surprise me if they wound up providing considerable help. 
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